I agree with Satyendra Tiwari ji. Small fish, tadpoles play a very important role in reducing the population by eating the larvae. My tank full of rainwater does not have a single larva because of the tadpoles of green tree frogs. Regards Yazdy.
On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 9:55 PM, satyendra tiwari <[email protected]> wrote: > we had similar experience with white browed fantail bird. she use to sit > near the exit pipe and catch each and every mosquito. bulbul and sparrows > followed her later and now they r always there. > small fishes are best to reduce the larva from any pond. > > On 7 August 2011 21:30, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Forwarding again for any assistance in the matter please. >> >> Some earlier relevant feedback: >> >> “This is not pertaining to plants or botany, but, I made an accidental >> >> discovery last year. The red weaving ants are good predators of >> mosquitoes provided, the entry or exit point from the breeding area is >> narrow. I observed that the ants had covered all the exit points from >> the vent pipe of my septic tank and no sooner a mosquito tried to >> either enter the vent hole or exit, it was caught by alert ants and >> promptly dismembered. I stood on the spot for 30 minutes and hardly a >> couple of them escaped the clutches. >> Regards. >> Yazdy Palia.” >> >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: sid <[email protected]> >> Date: 18 April 2011 14:59 >> Subject: [efloraofindia:67447] project to rid of mosquitoes with a plant >> and animal based design system >> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >> >> >> My housing society in suburban Pune has taken up a project to get rid >> of mosquitoes from our neighbourhood through natural means. We got a >> lot of our ideas from this article: >> >> http://permaculturetokyo.blogspot.com/2009/07/natures-mosquito-control.html >> - which involves a design system involving plants and animals. >> >> We had the following questions: >> 1. What is the Citronella macronata tree? The article mentions this is >> a tree that can be planted as a hedge. Is it found in India? >> >> 2. The citronella compound has also been bred into the “lemon >> geranium” which exudes the same scent (as Citronella Macronata) and is >> used to repel mosquitoes at the herb layer. Is “lemon geranium” the >> same as Citronella grass? >> >> 3. Is 'catnip' native? Where can we find it? Catnip extract (and so is >> Rosemary extract) is a good mosquito repellent. >> >> 4. Bullrush and Cattail attract dragonfly that eat mosquitoes - what >> are these and where can I find them? >> >> 5. The Chinese have been using Artemisia annua (a.k.a. sweet wormwood) >> to cure fevers for centuries. Is this available? >> >> And if someone can help with this: Are there places around Pune where >> one could get mass quantities (and cheap) of lemon grass, citronella >> (grass) and vetiver for planting? >> >> Thank you very much >> Regards >> Siddartha >> >> 3. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg ([email protected]) >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a thousand species & >> eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged >> alphabetically & place-wise): >> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them >> for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, >> please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: >> http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1680 members & >> 75,000 messages on 31/7/11) or Efloraofindia website: >> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database of >> around 5000 species) > > > > -- > Satyendra K.Tiwari. > Wildlife Photographer, Naturalist, Tour Leader > H.NO 129, P.O.Tala, Distt Umariya. > M.P. India 484-661 > Park Entry fee is constantly under revision since last one year. We take no > responsibility for any changes in park rules / fees. We will endaevour to > let you know as soon as we know of such changes. > To know more about Bandhavgarh visit following links. > http://www.flickr.com/photos/satyendraphotography > http://tigerdiaries.blogspot.com > http://skayscamp.wetpaint.com > SKAY'S CAMP is awarded QUALITY rating by Tour Operator For Tigers (TOFT). > http://www.toftigers.org/accommodation/Default.aspx?id=15 > Review Skay's Camp on TripAdvisor > 00-91-7627-265309 or 09425331209 >
