SUMMIT MOSQUITO DUNKS 20 PER CARD BTI MOSQUITO LARVAE CONTROL prevent west Nile

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SUMMIT MOSQUITO DUNKS 20 PER CARD BTI MOSQUITO LARVAE CONTROL prevent west Nile
Mosquito Dunks®
Kills Mosquitoes before They’re Old Enough to Bite!® The Mosquito Dunks® are America’s best selling home owner mosquito control product. The only product with BTI, a bacteria toxic only to mosquito larvae, that lasts 30 days and treats 100 square feet of surface water.
Non-toxic to all other wildlife , pets, fish, and humans.
Simply apply Mosquito Dunks® to any standing water, or water garden.
Kills within hours lasts for 30 days or more.
Labeled For Organic Gardening by the USEPA.
Highly effective low impact product
Summit Mosquito Dunks 20 pack MPN 111-5 Kills West Nile Virus and Larvae
How much water will one Dunk® effectively treat?
One Mosquito Dunk® will effectively treat 100 square feet of surface water for 30 days or more. For less water, a portion of a
Mosquito Dunk® can be used. For breeding habitats where the Dunks® are impractical Eight ounces of Mosquito Bits® will
treat approximately 2,000 square feet of surface water.
Suitable treatment sites include swamps, fragmented puddles,
trash dumps containing water, or water with a high concentration
of organic material
Mosquitoes have always been an annoying and sometimes deadly aspect of summer and with the recent spread of West
Nile virus there has been a heightened interest in mosquito control throughout the United States. Homeowners, ranchers and
farmers looking for a safe, nontoxic way to control mosquitoes can use Mosquito Dunks®, which kill mosquitoes before they
can become flying, biting, disease-carrying adults.
What is a Mosquito Dunk®?
A Mosquito Dunk® looks like a small, beige donut which floats on standing water. As the Dunk® slowly dissolves, it releases a
bacterium which is toxic to all species of mosquito larvae.
Mosquito Dunks®?
The active ingredient in Mosquito Dunks® is Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies israelensis. (B.t.i.). B.t.i. is a bacterium that is
deadly to mosquito larvae but harmless to other living things.
Where should Mosquito Dunks® be used?
Just float a biodegradable Mosquito Dunk® in water troughs, koi ponds, birdbaths, rain barrels or any place where water collects
and remains for periods of time. When female mosquitoes lay their eggs in standing water treated with a Mosquito Dunk®, the
larvae will hatch and begin to eat the B.t.i. The B.t.i. will kill the mosquito larvae before they can grow up to become biting and
disease-spreading adults.
How do Mosquito Dunks® work?
While floating, a Mosquito Dunk® slowly releases a long-term biological mosquito larvicide at the water’s surface. This larvicide
gradually settles in the water, and while it travels through the water it is eaten by the mosquito larvae growing there.
What kinds of mosquito larvae will a
Mosquito Dunk® kill?
There are approximately 2,500 species of mosquitoes throughout the world. The B.t.i. in Mosquito Dunks® will kill
the larvae of ALL SPECIES of mosquitoes.
Mosquito Dunks® from Summit are a safe, nontoxic way to control mosquitoes before they become flying, biting, disease-carrying adults.
Approved for Organic Production and Gardening.
Are Mosquito Dunks® safe to use around fish, birds, wildlife, pets and children?
Yes. B.t.i., the active ingredient in Mosquito Dunks®, is very target specific for mosquitoes and does not adversely affect other
organisms in the water. Mosquito Dunks® are also safe for use around birds, wildlife, children and pets. The EPA has registered
Mosquito Dunks® for use in animal watering troughs and fish habitats. More recently the Dunks® have been approved for use
Organic Production and Gardening, under the National Organic Program guidelines.
What if my dog eats a Mosquito Dunk®?
Don’t worry. Even if your dog eats an entire Mosquito Dunk®, this will not adversely affect the animal. If an animal eats a Mosquito
Dunk® or drinks water treated with a Mosquito Dunk®, it essentially gets a large dose of protein and calcium. The Dunks® are labeled
for application to livestock watering troughs.
What is the shelf life of Mosquito Dunks®?
Mosquito Dunks® can be stored indefinitely because, technically speaking, the dried B.t.i. in Mosquito Dunks® is not living, viable
bacteria. (The toxicant that kills mosquito larvae is actually part of the B.t.i. spore). Government Mosquito Control programs have
conducted field tests where Mosquito Dunks® of eight years age were effective at killing mosquito larvae at close to equal rate as
new product. Additionally, alternate wetting and drying will not reduce the effectiveness of Mosquito Dunks®.