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Last summer I put water into a basin (d~50cm) to create some humidity, which I believed was lacking in my room. The room is usually isolated from the outside an
by wruza 4y ago
Last summer I put water into a basin (d~50cm) to create some humidity, which I believed was lacking in my room. The room is usually isolated from the outside and AC-ed due to the heat. Some day I noticed a mosquito and it successfully fed on my leg. Fast forward a week, I surprisingly started noticing more mosquitoes. That was unexpected because a couple may come in by chance, but something felt off to me then. In this semi-alarmed state I started to check around, when noticed the basin - it was full of t-shaped larvae, every few cm2 there was one. In disgust I washed it with best chemicals I had and never experimented with it again.
Idk if these larvae actually produced new mosquitoes or if it was just a coincidence.
- cassepipe 4y agoThere was no need to wash it with chemicals, the larvae would have just died after they went to your canalizations... Or just boiling water ? I am surprised by the amount of people who think everything needs to be sterilized. They will use bleach to "clean" every surface and do not seem to understand the basic of how soap works.... Grease --> Soap, Hot water Tart --> Boiling alcohol vinegar Everything else -> Water, the best solvant on earth.
- wruza 4y agoYes I know basic chemistry, soap would do just fine. But I was under the affect of having spawning pool in my command center :)