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<blockquote data-quote="Perplexed" data-source="post: 2971328" data-attributes="member: 7157"><p>Bats can and do eat mosquitoes, but the species commonly found around here aren't really food specialists. The bats are opportunistic and eat whatever is in the air within their feeding ranges - mosquitoes, moths, June bugs, crane flies, and so on. If there are more mosquitoes in the area, the bats will eat more but won't single them out. </p><p></p><p>Someone mentioned bug traps; there are mosquito traps that release carbon dioxide or octenol and have a heat source. Their effectiveness depends on the brand and placement. </p><p></p><p>But really, the best way to control mosquitoes is to reduce their breeding base by eliminating <u>standing</u> water. If you water a lot of plants, try watering only enough that there's no water left in puddles around the plants, and no water left standing in pot saucers, etc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Perplexed, post: 2971328, member: 7157"] Bats can and do eat mosquitoes, but the species commonly found around here aren't really food specialists. The bats are opportunistic and eat whatever is in the air within their feeding ranges - mosquitoes, moths, June bugs, crane flies, and so on. If there are more mosquitoes in the area, the bats will eat more but won't single them out. Someone mentioned bug traps; there are mosquito traps that release carbon dioxide or octenol and have a heat source. Their effectiveness depends on the brand and placement. But really, the best way to control mosquitoes is to reduce their breeding base by eliminating [U]standing[/U] water. If you water a lot of plants, try watering only enough that there's no water left in puddles around the plants, and no water left standing in pot saucers, etc. [/QUOTE]
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