Can You Name Some Natural Mosquito Killers?
April 7th, 2010 Posted in Mosquitoes & Repellent
Mosquitoes are annoying pests, which makes removing them from your life a pleasure. There are many control methods available to help deal with the wrath of the mosquito, but no control method is successful as Mother Nature.
Almost every organism has a predator and the mosquito is no exception. The mosquito’s main predators are guppies, birds, bats, and dragonflies.
The Guppy
As one of the most common natural mosquito killers, guppies thrive in all water sources. Since water is necessary for the growth of a mosquito; they will eventually be in a body of water when producing or growing through to their next stage in life. This makes the mosquito readily available for guppies to come up to the surface and scoop up mosquito eggs, mosquito larvae, or adult mosquitoes floating on the surface.
Birds
Birds, like the purple martin, feed on swarms of mosquitoes whenever they come in contact. However, they do not contribute greatly to mosquito control.
Most species of birds eat any flying insects they come in contact with, which given the amount of insects there are in the world, limits the amount of mosquitoes they consume. The mosquitoes a bird consumes only makes up 0-3% of their overall diet.
Bats
The bat also thrives in the evening hours, when mosquito activity is at its height. They do not go out and specifically hunt for mosquitoes, but if they stumble upon them in the sky, it’s all over. Again, mosquitoes can be consumed by bats in mass amounts, but mosquitoes only make up about 1% of a bat’s diet overall. Bats do serve as wonderful insect control, no matter what habitat they are in.
The Dragonfly
The dragonfly hunts mosquitoes in mid-air. They often consume large amounts of mosquitoes at one time, attacking a swarm, eating one mosquito after another. Dragonflies are often known as “mosquito hawks” because they can kill thousands of mosquitoes at a time.
Like the other natural predators, they don’t consume enough mosquitoes to make an impact on their population. The dragonfly not only feeds upon the mosquito when it is a full grown adult, but also when it’s in its larval stage. A dragonfly larva develops in water, making mosquito larva an easy nearby target.
Not Mother Nature, But Still Natural Control
Since most of these natural predators do not put a huge dent in the mosquito population; it leaves many mosquitoes to bite and bother you. By using EcoSMART’s organic insect killer, you can safely and effectively stop the mosquito in its tracks.
Developed to only target receptors in insects like the mosquito, EcoSMART’s all natural pesticides are harmless to the environment, pets, and most importantly, people. These organic pesticides are harmless because we don’t have the same receptors that bugs have throughout their bodies. Don’t leave it to Mother Nature to stop mosquitoes and use organic pesticides for all your pest control needs today.
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By Nancy on Apr 7, 2010
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Hello Audrey,
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By Jeff Boyd on May 18, 2010
Thanks for the tips on controlling mosquitos, but how about spiders. I live on a lake in SC and I am bombarded with spiders. Looking for a safe product to use to control spiders which would be safe around my family.
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We bought the 32 OZ house end sprayer of Mosquito and Tick control. We want to use it in a pump up sprayer instead of using a hose end sprayer. How much water do we add for 32 OZ of concentrate to get the right dilution to cover 5000 sf?
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Hi – I was wondering if it was safe to use your products on grass I feed to my guinea pigs? The mosquitoes are crazy here right now, but I don’t want to take any chances with my pets’ health. Thanks very much!
By EcoSMART Zach on Jun 1, 2010
Hilary,
The product is safe, but should not be ingested by humans or animals.
I would recommend rinsing the grass before feeding it to the guinea pigs if possible, just to avoid a possible negative effect (it causes nausea in humans if ingested).
Good luck – and thanks for commenting!
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By Vince Pleyte on Jun 11, 2010
I have a huge mosquito problem in my vegetable garden. Can ecosmart organics concentrate be used in a cold fogging machine directly on vegetables? And, if so, how long a wait to harvest/consumption? Thank you.
By Vince Pleyte on Jun 11, 2010
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I am so glad I found this site!! The mosquitoes are horrible and our middle son seems to be allergic to them. Every time he gets bitten it swells up like a golf ball. My husband hardly ever gets bitten and this year he has been getting bitten alot…and he eats garlic in everything!! I am going to go to the store and buy some bug spray for our boys 6, 4 and 2. And my husband can try it too. If it works maybe we will try the spray for the garden. He hasn’t put anything on it yet and that is where he is getting his bites from. So, if the bug spray works we will try the garden and lawn sprays. Here’s to country living!
By Jeff on Jun 30, 2010
Mosquito and Tick control says it kills flying insects. How does it affect butterflies? Both as direct contact and if they come into contact with a sprayed flower or bush?
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I purchased the Organic Insect Killer Granules and applied them to the lawn this morning. The scent from the natural oils assured me that it was applied in sufficient quantities, and I look forward to monitoring the results.
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By Caroline on Aug 30, 2010
Hi, I am wondering what the answer is to Jeff’s, (June,2010) questions about the harm to butterflies…Thanks.
By meemsnyc on Sep 1, 2010
Oh My, I’ll have to try this. We have so many mosquitos in our yard. I had no idea about the dragon flies too. I knew I loved those flies.
By bt on Sep 18, 2010
Bought the spray ant killer which works suprisingly fast except can clogged up about half full doesn’t spray anymore
By Ash on Sep 20, 2010
FRom reading all the positive comments, I am eager to try the mosquito fogger. I will post results.
By Laura H. on Oct 24, 2010
We are always having outdoor BBQs during the summer and mosquitoes can really put a damper on things. I also have a cat so I have to be careful about what products I use. If I can use a product that does the trick while not harming my cat, I’m all for it!!
By katie m on Oct 24, 2010
Great article. I never knew all of the natural predators of mosquitoes!
By Amanda Kauffman on Jan 12, 2011
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By chizoba Nwaeze on Jan 16, 2011
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