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0 pointspavel_lishin9mo ago0 comments

My neighbor's shed gutters are completely blocked. That definitely means that there's a limit on what I can do to help mitigate the issue.

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you toss a dunk on their roof.

bink9mo ago

Or a small amount of diesel fuel (the dunks are safer). People sometimes do this with abandoned pools.

anitil9mo ago

What does diesel do? Does the layer of oil prevent mosquitos from laying eggs?

Larvacidal oils block them from being able to breathe at the surface of the water.

jrs2359mo ago

Or mosquito bits

lbotos9mo ago

Mosquito bits and dunks are the same thing ya? Just slightly different form factor?

Mosquito dunks are the "time release" version and last 3-4 weeks, mosquito bits need to be added every 3-4 days.

jrs2359mo ago

Yes

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you toss a dunk on their roof.

bink9mo ago

Or a small amount of diesel fuel (the dunks are safer). People sometimes do this with abandoned pools.

anitil9mo ago

What does diesel do? Does the layer of oil prevent mosquitos from laying eggs?

Larvacidal oils block them from being able to breathe at the surface of the water.

jrs2359mo ago

Or mosquito bits

lbotos9mo ago

Mosquito bits and dunks are the same thing ya? Just slightly different form factor?

Mosquito dunks are the "time release" version and last 3-4 weeks, mosquito bits need to be added every 3-4 days.

jrs2359mo ago

Yes

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