Natural Mosquito Control For Your Pond Or Yard

Healthy Ponds MOSQUITO CONTROL is a highly selective microbial larvicide that kills mosquitoes before they ever take flight, including those which may transmit diseases. Healthy Ponds MOSQUITO CONTROL is produced from a naturally occurring strain of Bacillus thuringensis subspecies israelensis (BTI) bacteria. It produces a protein toxin (crystal) which, when ingested, kills mosquitoes while they’re still in the larval stage.

Death of larvae is rapid, often occurring within one hour at field use rates. Complete mortality occurs in the laboratory within 24 hours. Because the Healthy Ponds MOSQUITO CONTROL product must be ingested to be effective, the product does not affect pupae, adults or late larval stages when active feeding has ceased.

Healthy Ponds MOSQUITO CONTROL may be applied to any water sites except treated, finished water reservoirs or drinking water receptacles.

Application Instructions:

• Healthy Ponds MOSQUITO CONTROL granules should be applied at the rate of 2.5 to 10 pounds per acre.

• When larval populations are high, or water is heavily polluted and/or algae are prevalent, use 10-20 pounds per acre.

• Healthy Ponds MOSQUITO CONTROL should be applied uniformly with application spreader in the first 18”of water depth around the circumference of the pond.

• Healthy Ponds MOSQUITO CONTROL should be applied every 7 to 14 days. Longer intervals may be possible where sufficient numbers of species which feed off mosquitoes are present, since these are not affected by Healthy Ponds MOSQUITO CONTROL and contribute to mosquito reduction.

• Healthy Ponds MOSQUITO CONTROL is available as a granule in a 2 lb jar with shaker top and 10 lb and 40 lb bags.

Effect on Non-Target Organisms:

• Healthy Ponds MOSQUITO CONTROL is naturally occurring and has no adverse effects on the environment when used as directed. It shows no cross resistance to chemical larvicides and is especially well suited for use in areas where there is demonstrated resistance to chemical pesticides.

• Healthy Ponds MOSQUITO CONTROL does not persist in soil or water. The protein crystals separate from the aquatic environment and settle to the bottom, becoming food for other microorganisms, absorbed into the soil or deactivated by other

organic particles.

• Healthy Ponds MOSQUITO CONTROL has no toxic effects on beneficial insects such as ladybird beetles, honeybees, mayflies, dragonflies, damselflies, stoneflies, caddis flies and true bugs. In addition, no toxicity was observed against crustaceans including copepod species, gambusia fish, oysters, shrimp, crabs, mollusks, flatworms and amphibians when used as directed.

Factors Affecting Performance:

Water conditions such as temperature, pH, free chlorine and some inorganic salts may affect performance of Healthy Ponds MOSQUITO CONTROL. High levels of organic matter and algae provide alternative food sources for mosquito larvae, which mean the higher labeled rates of Healthy Ponds MOSQUITO CONTROL are required to assure control. Water habitats containing high levels of mosquito larvae require a greater dose of Healthy Ponds MOSQUITO CONTROL for effective larval control.