Reddit reviews Summit Responsible Solutions 110-12 Mosquito Dunks, 6-Pack, Natural

Half of one of these per barrel every month fixes that right up.

Well, not canine parasites. I'd empty this container if possible, and any other standing water in things like buckets, tires, or forgotten wheelbarrows. Otherwise, if this is a water feature or something, I'd suggest you change the water.

If this is a privately owned pond, maybe give these donuts a try. They're a mosquito-, fungus gnat-, and blackfly-toxic bacteria that is harmless to other insects and animals like bees, caterpillars, birds and pets.

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Here's your answer. I use them judicially around my house and call 311 to get them to come spray after a heavy week's rain

My bad. Didn't mean to get all pissy. Here's what I'm talking about. Living in Texas, I have to know these things. :)

You have worse problems than fungus gnats, because she's going to kill them with root rot due to overwatering. One day you'll see that your plants are all wilted, and you'll be like, "How is that possible? The soil is wet!" The fine root hairs have all died and rotted, and can no longer uptake water, thus the plant wilts in wet soil. This is very hard to fix, as the plant needs water and nutrients to repair itself, but it can't, because its root hairs are all out of commission.

Use mosquito dunks, and dissolve 1/4 of a tablet into each watering can.

Six tablets, x 4 = 24 waterings. Most houseplants get watered maybe once a week, so that's 6 months' worth of treatment.

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Get the GF a Phalaenopsis orchid (it's the mass market "Just Add Ice" orchid). Pot it up in the biggest chunks of ordinary orchid bark you can find. She can water it literally every day and not hurt it.

Ok, looking at that, they are definitely mosquito larvae. Sorry /u/scPolecat you were right, I was wrong, the still image really didn't do them justice.

However it does look like there are some smaller worms at the bottom as well.

Get some mosquito dunks or drain the puddle.

I just discovered these a year ago and they work wonders, Mosquito Dunks - drop one or in water and within a day no more mosquitoes.
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I had the same problem and they multiplied quickly! I have successfully eradicated them by watering with water made with Mosquito Dunks. The back of the Mosquito Dunk packaging has instructions on what to do. This will kill off the larvae in the soil. I plan to continue to use this Mosquito Dunk water. The adults can be eliminated with sticky yellow fly paper.
Fly paper
Mosquito dunks

These mosquito pellets worked in our pots:

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You can also buy these donut looking things that are supposed to kill the larvae. They just float on the surface and don’t harm the fish at all.

Here: Donut things

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I think that’s a good idea, Drosera are what initially sparked my interest in CPs and i have yet to kill one.
(almost killed my Capensis but not yet)
One of my favorite things about Drosera is that most species are self-pollinating. This means that when they produce flowers, the seeds are viable without any extra work from you. Just throw them in some sphagnum and you’ll have a bunch of baby sundews.

Typically you’ll be able to tell if your Drosera is happy before serious issues arise by checking to see if they’re producing the sticky “dew” on the ends of their tentacles. If they are, chances are the spot you have it in is perfect. I’ve had it take anywhere from 1 or 2 days to a week after arrival for them to start producing dew.
Also, many Drosera will start turning red when they’re getting a good amount of sunlight. This usually takes a while to start happening but if you notice your plant turning red you’ll know wherever you have it is getting good sunlight.

Yes, usually when ordering plants online I leave them in the pot they came in for a while as repotting can be stressful for them and they are always pretty weak after being shipped. I keep my pots in metal pie tins with about an inch of distilled water, probably less.
Never let it dry out.
You’ll probably know when you should repot something because the soil will start smelling rotten and slimy.
Also, when repotting, try not to use unglazed clay/terracota pots. It’s not a huge deal but they’ll leach minerals into the water and will hurt your plant in the long run.

I know many users here recommend Mosquito Dunks for keeping mosquito larvae out of the sitting water and applying Neem Oil directly to the plant for dealing with other small pests. But I wouldn’t really know, I only have a couple fly traps outside and bugs seem to leave them alone.
(Except slugs but I don’t know how to deal w them for the life of me)

I think the umbrella would definitely help.
Maybe start it off in the windowsill and move it outdoors for a couple hours every day and just increase the time it’s outdoors gradually.
Just remember that if you ordered your plant online, it hasn’t had any sun in some days and it will be used to higher humidity so a massive spike in sunlight won’t be good for it.


It probably seems like a lot to remember but once you get used to the basic routine it’ll seem a lot easier.
Drosera are probably easier to grow than a lot of regular plants too because you don’t really have to remember to water it. Just keep the dish full and let it do its thing.

I’m sure you’ll do fine.
You’ve already done more research than I did when I first started lol.