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Mini ponds are 'tiny universes' of biodiversity for gardens and windowsills (www.bbc.com)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I love the idea and goals, but just reading the headline, I immediately leaped to one thought. Reading the article, they eventually addressed it.

In week two, we were somewhat surprised to find aquatic life – water fleas and mosquito larvae darting about under the surface.

If we don't go to great lengths every season limit every opportunity for mosquitoes to breed, our backyard is miserably unusable for half of the year.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

It's a cost but if you wanted to have a pond without making things worse for yourself these may help https://www.lowes.com/pd/Mosquito-Dunks-6-Count-Natural-Mosquito-Killer-6-Pack/3047384

It releases a bacteria toxic to early stage mosquito larve but doesn't effect larger life.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

I use mosquito dunks in water for our house plants to prevent fungus gnats. The bacteria also kills the gnat larvae

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

I have been using those for a small swamp next to my house for a while. Worked well for me