mosquito spraying and ponds

With the hysteria over West Nile virus, localities are spraying to kill
mosquitos. How does this spraying affect ponds, if at all?


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COVER THE POND if they spray in your area.




On Wed, 16 Jul 2003 19:46:15 -0400, wrote:

With the hysteria over West Nile virus, localities are spraying to kill
mosquitos. How does this spraying affect ponds, if at all?


Alan

You need to check with your locals about what they are spraying with.
Many localities are spraying with Bacillus thurensis, which is harmless to
plants and animals, save of course mosquito larvae.
Happy ponding,
Greg


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it is the oil and other "carriers" in sprays used to make it stick that is a problem
in ponds. usually you can ask them to skip you. Ingrid

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With the hysteria over West Nile virus, localities are spraying to kill
mosquitos. How does this spraying affect ponds, if at all?


Alan



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very toxic to fish.
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two adult mosquito control insecticides: permethrin and
sumithrin which are synthetic pyrethrins.




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Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other
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endorsements or recommendations I make.

First off, the bacteria is actually Bacillus thuringiensis.. sorry about
that. I was in a bit of a hurry, and upset.. a deer and my car had an
encounter yesterday, (last one was back about 1984, so I guess I have been
lucky) so my typing was sloppy.
Malathion is, as I believe Ingrid said, very toxic. It is a cholinergic
poison, not very dissimilar from what you would know as a "nerve agent".
It is toxic to all animal life, only the LD 50 (lethal dose) varies from one
species to another.
I would not rely on charcoal, as Malathion will be absorbed by your fish
most likely well in advance of making a pass into a filter system!
Best advice is to cover your pond with a plastic, nonpermeable tarp (the
common blue plastic one works fine) on the day they spray.
You are looking for a tarp that can cover the surface, to catch falling
droplets/aerosols, so just have a couple of feet overlapping you pond on all
sides and you will do fine.
I would float some tires, etc to keep the tarp off the water surface, esp.
if it's on during the day, to allow air exchange.
Be careful when you remove it, so that any droplets won't roll off into the
pond.
You could of course ask them to "skip" you, but I wouldn't chance that the
message you leave gets through to the individual doing the spraying, so play
it safe and cover your pond..
I don't understand why quite a few of the local health departments are still
using Malathion. The larvicides work great, and are safe. Malathion is of
course cheaper, so that may be a factor... Fortunately our county
commissioners have agreed with our recommendations to stick with larvicides,
(even though we have a significant amount of WNV isolated from dead crows in
our region).
Happy ponding,
Greg
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"Lee Brouillet" wrote in message
...
I just called my local Mosquito Control folks: they said that they use the
bacillus thurensis directly in water, but spray malathion from the trucks
at
night that cruise the streets. She said the amount they use won't hurt the
fish, and I understand that *certain* amounts of malathion can be used in
the pond for various critter control. I also ususally keep several pounds
of
activated charcoal in my waterfall setup as a "just in case" first line of
defense against toxins. In your opinion, is this sufficient?

Lee

"Gregory Young" wrote in message
...
You need to check with your locals about what they are spraying with.
Many localities are spraying with Bacillus thurensis, which is harmless
to
plants and animals, save of course mosquito larvae.
Happy ponding,
Greg


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ganews.com...
With the hysteria over West Nile virus, localities are spraying to
kill
mosquitos. How does this spraying affect ponds, if at all?


Alan

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I have lived in a county that is adjacent to St. Louis County
yet is light years away. The "Deliverance" take is perfect for
my county. I've lived here for almost 50 years and wouldn't
change a thing about it. We are surrounded by yuppie
"Villa" types. Four story houses that are 6 feet apart... LOL!
We have no controls at all .... None!
We were inundated by all the folk who came to shoot
fireworks! But you know, I would not trade where I live
for their highly regulated lives for the world!
Mosquito Control?
I'm surprised I even know how to spell it ;-)

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"Lee Brouillet" wrote in message
...
My pond - while at the front of the house (closest to the street) is
behind
a 7' block privacy wall and screened in. Hopefully, that will keep the
droplets out. We're not on a schedule for spraying: when they come, they
come - no warning. Whereas I live in a subdivision, the area used to be
quite rural: up until about 3 years ago, it was a joke, a "- I'll think
I'll
go sit on the porch, pluck my banjo and pick my tooth" kind of place GBG
Think "Deliverance". Then Tampa had to expand somewhere, and East and
South
was already taken, so everyone started moving North. Mosquito Control will
catch up in 5 or 10 years, I guess.

Lee

"Gregory Young" wrote in message
...
First off, the bacteria is actually Bacillus thuringiensis.. sorry about
that. I was in a bit of a hurry, and upset.. a deer and my car had an
encounter yesterday, (last one was back about 1984, so I guess I have
been
lucky) so my typing was sloppy.
Malathion is, as I believe Ingrid said, very toxic. It is a cholinergic
poison, not very dissimilar from what you would know as a "nerve agent".
It is toxic to all animal life, only the LD 50 (lethal dose) varies from
one
species to another.
I would not rely on charcoal, as Malathion will be absorbed by your fish
most likely well in advance of making a pass into a filter system!
Best advice is to cover your pond with a plastic, nonpermeable tarp (the
common blue plastic one works fine) on the day they spray.
You are looking for a tarp that can cover the surface, to catch falling
droplets/aerosols, so just have a couple of feet overlapping you pond on
all
sides and you will do fine.
I would float some tires, etc to keep the tarp off the water surface,
esp.
if it's on during the day, to allow air exchange.
Be careful when you remove it, so that any droplets won't roll off into
the
pond.
You could of course ask them to "skip" you, but I wouldn't chance that
the
message you leave gets through to the individual doing the spraying, so
play
it safe and cover your pond..
I don't understand why quite a few of the local health departments are
still
using Malathion. The larvicides work great, and are safe. Malathion is
of
course cheaper, so that may be a factor... Fortunately our county
commissioners have agreed with our recommendations to stick with
larvicides,
(even though we have a significant amount of WNV isolated from dead
crows
in
our region).
Happy ponding,
Greg
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"Lee Brouillet" wrote in message
...
I just called my local Mosquito Control folks: they said that they use
the
bacillus thurensis directly in water, but spray malathion from the
trucks
at
night that cruise the streets. She said the amount they use won't hurt
the
fish, and I understand that *certain* amounts of malathion can be used
in
the pond for various critter control. I also ususally keep several
pounds
of
activated charcoal in my waterfall setup as a "just in case" first
line
of
defense against toxins. In your opinion, is this sufficient?

Lee

"Gregory Young" wrote in message
...
You need to check with your locals about what they are spraying
with.
Many localities are spraying with Bacillus thurensis, which is
harmless
to
plants and animals, save of course mosquito larvae.
Happy ponding,
Greg


wrote in message
ganews.com...
With the hysteria over West Nile virus, localities are spraying to
kill
mosquitos. How does this spraying affect ponds, if at all?


Alan

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Thanks Bonnie:
I drive a Crown Victoria, which gives a lot of front end room for damage,
sparing the driver. No problems on my end.. thanks for asking.
Interesting also that the air bags didn't deploy. I think it was because
although it was a front impact the deer must have been airborne, and hit the
grill above the bumper, so the impact did not trigger the air bag sensor.
When those deploy you're talking $1500 a piece just to replace them (minus
the labor).
Metal can always be fixed, it's just the hassle factor..
Happy ponding,
Greg

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"Bonnie Espenshade" wrote in message
...
Gregory Young wrote:
I was in a bit of a hurry, and upset.. a deer and my car
had an
encounter yesterday, (last one was back about 1984, so I guess I have
been
lucky) so my typing was sloppy.

Happy ponding,
Greg

Hope you're well and the cars recovery will be quick.

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NJ
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I can hear the banjos now! (deliverance comes to mind), but I think of
country with deliverance, with few houses to be found..
Greg

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"Nedra" wrote in message
rthlink.net...
I have lived in a county that is adjacent to St. Louis County
yet is light years away. The "Deliverance" take is perfect for
my county. I've lived here for almost 50 years and wouldn't
change a thing about it. We are surrounded by yuppie
"Villa" types. Four story houses that are 6 feet apart... LOL!
We have no controls at all .... None!
We were inundated by all the folk who came to shoot
fireworks! But you know, I would not trade where I live
for their highly regulated lives for the world!
Mosquito Control?
I'm surprised I even know how to spell it ;-)

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"Lee Brouillet" wrote in message
...
My pond - while at the front of the house (closest to the street) is
behind
a 7' block privacy wall and screened in. Hopefully, that will keep the
droplets out. We're not on a schedule for spraying: when they come, they
come - no warning. Whereas I live in a subdivision, the area used to be
quite rural: up until about 3 years ago, it was a joke, a "- I'll think
I'll
go sit on the porch, pluck my banjo and pick my tooth" kind of place
GBG
Think "Deliverance". Then Tampa had to expand somewhere, and East and
South
was already taken, so everyone started moving North. Mosquito Control
will
catch up in 5 or 10 years, I guess.

Lee

"Gregory Young" wrote in message
...
First off, the bacteria is actually Bacillus thuringiensis.. sorry
about
that. I was in a bit of a hurry, and upset.. a deer and my car had an
encounter yesterday, (last one was back about 1984, so I guess I have
been
lucky) so my typing was sloppy.
Malathion is, as I believe Ingrid said, very toxic. It is a
cholinergic
poison, not very dissimilar from what you would know as a "nerve
agent".
It is toxic to all animal life, only the LD 50 (lethal dose) varies
from
one
species to another.
I would not rely on charcoal, as Malathion will be absorbed by your
fish
most likely well in advance of making a pass into a filter system!
Best advice is to cover your pond with a plastic, nonpermeable tarp
(the
common blue plastic one works fine) on the day they spray.
You are looking for a tarp that can cover the surface, to catch
falling
droplets/aerosols, so just have a couple of feet overlapping you pond
on
all
sides and you will do fine.
I would float some tires, etc to keep the tarp off the water surface,
esp.
if it's on during the day, to allow air exchange.
Be careful when you remove it, so that any droplets won't roll off
into
the
pond.
You could of course ask them to "skip" you, but I wouldn't chance that
the
message you leave gets through to the individual doing the spraying,
so
play
it safe and cover your pond..
I don't understand why quite a few of the local health departments are
still
using Malathion. The larvicides work great, and are safe. Malathion is
of
course cheaper, so that may be a factor... Fortunately our county
commissioners have agreed with our recommendations to stick with
larvicides,
(even though we have a significant amount of WNV isolated from dead
crows
in
our region).
Happy ponding,
Greg
--


"Lee Brouillet" wrote in message
...
I just called my local Mosquito Control folks: they said that they
use
the
bacillus thurensis directly in water, but spray malathion from the
trucks
at
night that cruise the streets. She said the amount they use won't
hurt
the
fish, and I understand that *certain* amounts of malathion can be
used
in
the pond for various critter control. I also ususally keep several
pounds
of
activated charcoal in my waterfall setup as a "just in case" first
line
of
defense against toxins. In your opinion, is this sufficient?

Lee

"Gregory Young" wrote in message
...
You need to check with your locals about what they are spraying
with.
Many localities are spraying with Bacillus thurensis, which is
harmless
to
plants and animals, save of course mosquito larvae.
Happy ponding,
Greg


wrote in message
ganews.com...
With the hysteria over West Nile virus, localities are spraying
to
kill
mosquitos. How does this spraying affect ponds, if at all?


Alan

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Hmmmm, I guess I'll have to respectfully disagree after using Malathion LD
50 (per Dr.J's instructions in his book) for the removal of flukes in my
pond. Unless they're gonna rain droplets over the pond, I'd say the fish
are safe and the carbon would remove it after one pass.

Sorry to hear about the deer & car meeting, I doubt I could have even typed
anything close to legible after such an event. ~ jan

On Thu, 17 Jul 2003 23:36:11 GMT, "Gregory Young" wrote:

First off, the bacteria is actually Bacillus thuringiensis.. sorry about
that. I was in a bit of a hurry, and upset.. a deer and my car had an
encounter yesterday, (last one was back about 1984, so I guess I have been
lucky) so my typing was sloppy.
Malathion is, as I believe Ingrid said, very toxic. It is a cholinergic
poison, not very dissimilar from what you would know as a "nerve agent".
It is toxic to all animal life, only the LD 50 (lethal dose) varies from one
species to another.
I would not rely on charcoal, as Malathion will be absorbed by your fish
most likely well in advance of making a pass into a filter system!
Best advice is to cover your pond with a plastic, nonpermeable tarp (the
common blue plastic one works fine) on the day they spray.
You are looking for a tarp that can cover the surface, to catch falling
droplets/aerosols, so just have a couple of feet overlapping you pond on all
sides and you will do fine.
I would float some tires, etc to keep the tarp off the water surface, esp.
if it's on during the day, to allow air exchange.
Be careful when you remove it, so that any droplets won't roll off into the
pond.
You could of course ask them to "skip" you, but I wouldn't chance that the
message you leave gets through to the individual doing the spraying, so play
it safe and cover your pond..
I don't understand why quite a few of the local health departments are still
using Malathion. The larvicides work great, and are safe. Malathion is of
course cheaper, so that may be a factor... Fortunately our county
commissioners have agreed with our recommendations to stick with larvicides,
(even though we have a significant amount of WNV isolated from dead crows in
our region).
Happy ponding,
Greg


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