Sandyport ENVIRONMENTALNEWSLETTER
August4,2023
DearOwnersandResidents,
Therainyseasonisonceagainuponusandyouknowwhatthatmeans,mosquitosThemost effectivemeansofcontrollingthemosquitopopulationiseradicatingbreedingzonesand thatmeansweneedyourhelp.Mosquitoescanlaytheireggsinaslittleasateaspoonof watersohavealookaroundyourpropertyandbesuretoremoveanyobjectsordebristhat canbecomeapotentialbreedingzone.Precautionarymeasurestoreducemosquitobreeding zonesare:
Removalofstagnateorstandingwater.Anythingthatholdswater:thesaucersunderyour flowerpots,birdbaths,non-chlorinatedwadingpools,footbaths,garbagecanlids,5gallon watercontainersandpotterywillallattractbreedingmosquitoes(buckets,flowerpot saucersandchildrenʼstoyscanallholdwater)
Cleandebrisfromraingutterstoallowfreeflowingwater.Keepgutterscleanandunclogged. Besureyourdownspoutsdrainproperly,withoutleavingpuddlesinthedrainagearea.
Flushoutdoorpetbowlseverytwodays
Drillholesinthebottom,notthesides,ofanygarbageorrecyclingcontainersstored outdoors.Holesonthesidesstillallowenoughwatertoaccumulateinthebottomfor mosquitoestobreed
Keepswimmingpoolscleanedandchlorinated,evenwhennotinuse.Homeownerswhogo onvacationwithoutchlorinatingtheirpoolsmayreturntoaveritablemosquitohatchery
Walkyourpropertyafterarainandlookforareasinthelandscapethatarenotdrainingwell.If youfindpuddlesthatremainforfourormoredaystheareaneedstobeaddressed.
Ornamentalpondsshouldbeaeratedtokeepwatermovinganddiscouragemosquitoesfrom layingeggs.Alternatively,stockthepondwithmosquito-eatingfish.
Keepyourpropertycleanofitemsthatcanholdwater,includingdiscardedaluminumcans, waterjugs,tarpsandtires.
Keepunderbrushcleanandcleared.
Plantmosquito-repellingherbs,flowersandplants(includingpeppermint,lavender, marigolds,citronellagrass,lemonandeucalyptus)
Bromeliads:Bromeliadsareknownforbeingamosquitobreedingzone,especiallyduringthe humid,rainyseasonPrecautionarymeasurestofolloware:
Flushthewater—andthemosquitolarvaeandeggs—outofyourbromeliads.Agood stronghosingwillflushthewaterwithlarvaeoutofyourbromeliads.Flushthoroughly enoughtoremoveorganicmatterwithinthebromeliadtank.Dothisatleasttwicea weektodisruptthemosquitoes'lifecycle.
Coatthewaterinthebromeliadʼstankwithasmallamountoffood-gradeoil.Either quicklyspraythesurfaceofanywaterintheplantwithnon-stickcookingspray,or placeafewdropsofcookingoilinthewaterTheoilwillcoverthesurfaceofthewater andkeepanymosquitolarvaepresentfrombreathingDothisonaweeklybasis
TreatthewaterinyourbromeliadswithasafelarvicideBacillusthuringiensis israelensis,orBTI,andmethoprene,arecommerciallyavailablelarvicidesthataresafe forplantsandaroundpeopleandpetswhenusedasdirected.Findtheminpelletor granularformathardwarestores,aswellasonline.Applyeverytwoweeksfor maximumeffectiveness.
Movepottedbromeliadsunderacoveredporchtoeliminatelongstandingwaterin theirtank.
Removebromeliadsfromyourlandscapeplantings
Formoreinformationpleasevisitthefollowingwebsites:
https://www8.miamidade.gov/global/solidwaste/mosquito/bromeliads.page
http://www.bromeliads.info/bromeliads-mosquitos/
InanefforttokeepmosquitosatbayIn2careMosquitotrapsareplacedinkeyareas throughoutthecommunity.Theseareasincludecommonspaces,prominentwalkwaysand areaspronetostandingwater.In2CareTrapsaredesignedtoenticefemalemosquitostolay theireggswithinthetrapwhilealsocontaminatingthefemalemosquitoandkillingitwithin 48hours.Trapsareservicedonabi-monthlybasistoensuremaximumeffectiveness.
Communityfoggingwillalsooccuronanasneededbasisandwillbecarriedoutperiodically intheheightoftherainyseason.TheorganicproductMosquitoMagicianisusedwhen fogging.ThisproductisusedwidelythroughoutNassauduetoitseffectivenessagainstflying mosquitosanditʼsalsoprovennontoxicforchildren,petsandmarinelife.Pleaseseethe attachedlinkforproductinformation.
https://cdn.commercev3.net/cdn.arbico-organics.com/downloads/1211140-12111411211142-1211143-1211144_Mosquito%20Magician%20SDS_12717.pdf
Formoreinformationpleasecontactmanagementatsupport@sandyportmanagement.com