how long does it take for dunks to work?

[Lydia]

I added a mosquito dunk to my ~450 gallon pond on Thursday. What we thought
were mosquito larvae don't seem to be dying yet. Is it too soon? Or maybe
those *aren't* mosquito larvae? What do dragonfly larvae look like? What
are the differences?

Thanks all,
Lydia

[Ka30P]

The dunks work in 24 hours.

Mosquito larvae stay at the surface of the water to breath. When disturbed they
wriggle away, very jerky movements.
Dragonfly nymphs have thick bodies and long legs. Damselfly nymphs have thin
bodies and three feather like gills on their hind ends.

Both dragon and damselfly nymphs breath underwater and will not hang out at the
surface to breath like mosquito larvae.


kathy :-)
<A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/">Once upon a pond</A>

[Ka30P]

The dunks work in 24 hours.

Mosquito larvae stay at the surface of the water to breath. When disturbed they
wriggle away, very jerky movements.
Dragonfly nymphs have thick bodies and long legs. Damselfly nymphs have thin
bodies and three feather like gills on their hind ends.

Both dragon and damselfly nymphs breath underwater and will not hang out at the
surface to breath like mosquito larvae.


kathy :-)
<A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/">Once upon a pond</A>

[Lydia]

"Ka30P" > wrote in message
...
>
> Mosquito larvae stay at the surface of the water to breath. When disturbed
they
> wriggle away, very jerky movements.
> Dragonfly nymphs have thick bodies and long legs. Damselfly nymphs have
thin
> bodies and three feather like gills on their hind ends.
>
> Both dragon and damselfly nymphs breath underwater and will not hang out
at the
> surface to breath like mosquito larvae.
>
>
> kathy :-)
> <A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/">Once upon a pond</A>


Thank you! Ok, then these must be skeeters. They do just as you
described... hang out kind of dangling from the surface and when disturbed
they flick away. Maybe I should add another dunk?

Lydia

[Lydia]

"Ka30P" > wrote in message
...
>
> Mosquito larvae stay at the surface of the water to breath. When disturbed
they
> wriggle away, very jerky movements.
> Dragonfly nymphs have thick bodies and long legs. Damselfly nymphs have
thin
> bodies and three feather like gills on their hind ends.
>
> Both dragon and damselfly nymphs breath underwater and will not hang out
at the
> surface to breath like mosquito larvae.
>
>
> kathy :-)
> <A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/">Once upon a pond</A>


Thank you! Ok, then these must be skeeters. They do just as you
described... hang out kind of dangling from the surface and when disturbed
they flick away. Maybe I should add another dunk?

Lydia

[Ka30P]

Lydia wrote << Maybe I should add another dunk? >>

Yes, I'd try that.
And check to see if there is an expiration date on the container.
Another great use for mosquito larva is to slurp them up with a turkey baster
and feed them to indoor fishies or aquatic frogs if you have any.


kathy :-)
<A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/">Once upon a pond</A>

[Ka30P]

Lydia wrote << Maybe I should add another dunk? >>

Yes, I'd try that.
And check to see if there is an expiration date on the container.
Another great use for mosquito larva is to slurp them up with a turkey baster
and feed them to indoor fishies or aquatic frogs if you have any.


kathy :-)
<A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/">Once upon a pond</A>