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This assumes that the new ponds will pull mosquitoes away from existing ponds. Is this true? (Maybe mosquitoes are limited by suitable breeding grounds, and int
by nicd 3y ago
This assumes that the new ponds will pull mosquitoes away from existing ponds. Is this true? (Maybe mosquitoes are limited by suitable breeding grounds, and introducing decoys could have no effect.)
- avar 3y agoIf you get mosquito larva in your honeypot pond it is a suitable breeding ground as far as the mosquito is concerned. So this would work for the same reason the more high-tech release of sterile mosquitos works, it robs them of a breeding opportunity. But perhaps I'm misunderstanding your question...
- Waterluvian 3y agoI think the question is about if there’s an upper bound on mosquito reproduction and if you can “steal” a chunk of that and kill it. Or if you’re really just making even more mosquitos overall and your culling doesn’t actually change the bottom line.