Why Don't We Just Exterminate All Mosquitoes

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by Locke

You genocidal monster!! This is how the Nazis did it!!

The nazi's weren't that meticulous.

is this how you do it?

[OMG!WTF!]

We can't even eradicate pine beatles. We're so flipping useless.

[zamler]

Originally Posted by blankall

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35408835

That was actually really interesting.

Originally Posted by 4X4

Thanks for that.

????

[GGG]

They were planning on doing experiments in the Florida Keys. As it would be isolated to islands and specifically targeted the Zika mosquitos. A bunch of NIMBYs were trying to kill it with a referendum being done in the November election. Never heard what happened after that

Here is the 538 article, looks like it's going ahead

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features...-florida-vote/

We should kill ticks though before Lyme disease gets here.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by LouCypher

I think the main species that the eco system does not need and would probably thrive if they went extinct would be humans lol

Ah....a member of PETA eh?

[OMG!WTF!]

20% of ticks in Alberta carry Lyme disease. Little bastids.

[GGG]

Originally Posted by OMG!WTF!

20% of ticks in Alberta carry Lyme disease. Little bastids.

That's not quite right

http://www.health.alberta.ca/health-...e-disease.html

20% of the ticks of the species that carries Lyme disease bacteria carry the bacteria.

These species makes up less than 10% of the ticks in Alberta and apparently don't reproduce in Alberta. No cases of Lyme disease are believed to have been acquired within Alberta.

[bigtmac19]

There's a recipe online, blue listerine, beer and Epsom salt. It's supposed to work for two months if you spray your yard with it.

[OMG!WTF!]

Originally Posted by GGG

That's not quite right

http://www.health.alberta.ca/health-...e-disease.html

20% of the ticks of the species that carries Lyme disease bacteria carry the bacteria.

These species makes up less than 10% of the ticks in Alberta and apparently don't reproduce in Alberta. No cases of Lyme disease are believed to have been acquired within Alberta.

I dunno. U of A says 10-20% of ticks...

Ten to 20 per cent of the ticks now being tested in Alberta are carrying Lyme disease, so anyone bitten has a one in five to one in 10 chance of being exposed, she noted.

I know a guy who just got diagnosed too. It's such a hard diagnosis. He has no idea where he got the tick bit.

[FlamesAddiction]

I use the phone app to make a high pitched sound that supposedly keeps them away. I think it works a little, but it might just be in my head.

[4X4]

Originally Posted by zamler

That was actually really interesting.

????

I'M NOT ACTUALLY TRYING TO EXTERMINATE ALL MOSQUITOES. IT'S IMPOSSIBLE. IT WAS AN OLD CP JOKE. READ MY OP. I WANT ADVICE ON BACKYARD MOSQUITO CONTROL.

Seriously, what the hell happened to CP. Doesn't even matter if people don't get jokes, but people don't even read the posts anymore. Just jump on the title and start talking out their ass.

But hey, I guess this thread inadvertently started an interesting discussion, so I suppose I don't need to yell. Still would like some advice on backyard zappers and whatnot, though.

[Galakanokis]

I am all for mass genocide, I mean it is an exhausting activity, nothing compared to soccer but still I am game. Where do I sign up or donate?

Also whisky. I find when I go camping and drink mass quantities of whisky the mosquitoes and black flies tend to leave me alone compared to the people around me.

[4X4]

Originally Posted by bigtmac19

There's a recipe online, blue listerine, beer and Epsom salt. It's supposed to work for two months if you spray your yard with it.

Beer, eh? Waste perfectly good beer on mosquitoes? Well, if it'll kill them, I suppose they can have one per case if it allows me to enjoy the other 11.

[CaptainYooh]

Originally Posted by 4X4

...I WANT ADVICE ON BACKYARD MOSQUITO CONTROL....

Good old zappers work reasonably well. We've got a couple on the deck and they did the job. Cheap and cheerful. But noisy and they look disgusting after being in use for a while...

[bigtmac19]

Originally Posted by 4X4

Beer, eh? Waste perfectly good beer on mosquitoes? Well, if it'll kill them, I suppose they can have one per case if it allows me to enjoy the other 11.

Actually if you make a full recipe it takes 3 beers. It makes a large amount. Depends on how big an area you need to cover.

I full bottle blue listerine, 3 beers, 3 cups Epsom salt.

[GGG]

Originally Posted by OMG!WTF!

I dunno. U of A says 10-20% of ticks...



I know a guy who just got diagnosed too. It's such a hard diagnosis. He has no idea where he got the tick bit.

That's a tough sentence to parse though

The Ixodes scapularis, also known as a black-legged or deer tick, is among those commonly found in northern Alberta. Ten to 20 per cent of the ticks now being tested in Alberta are carrying Lyme disease, so anyone bitten has a one in five to one in 10 chance of being exposed, she noted.

Is the tick referring to the ixodes or to ticks in general?

[4X4]

Originally Posted by bigtmac19

Actually if you make a full recipe it takes 3 beers. It makes a large amount. Depends on how big an area you need to cover.

I full bottle blue listerine, 3 beers, 3 cups Epsom salt.

The beer I have. Will it look suspicious if I go to Shoppers and just buy listerine and epsom salts? I don't want to end up on some kind of watch list

[4X4]

Originally Posted by CaptainYooh

Good old zappers work reasonably well. We've got a couple on the deck and they did the job. Cheap and cheerful. But noisy and they look disgusting after being in use for a while...

Recommend any? Amazon has models that range from $49 - $888

[missdpuck]

Eliminate all gingers!

Oops, I am one.


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[bigtmac19]

You want to soak in the tub with fresh breath?