I love this idea for targeting only mosquito larvae, and not killing other insects. The graphic that I found on bluesky says:
1. Get a bucket. [all good plans start like this]
2. Add straw and water to the bucket, at a ratio of about 4 water : 1 straw.
3. Let it ferment and get gross for 3 days. Mosquitoes like gross.
4. On day 4, add 1/4 of a Mosquito Dunk to the bucket.
5. Set your bucket in a sunny or part shade location. Make sure it doesn't dry out. [This will be more challenging in Albuquerque than in Virginia.]
6. Add a new chunk of Mosquito Dunk after 30 days.
More info here: How to Set up a Mosquito Larva Trap. That page says to put chicken wire on top of the bucket to keep animals out. It says that a mosquito dunk works for about 30 days and the whole bucket of sludge should be changed then.
This will be an excellent spring experiment as we spend more time on the back patio.
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