Fungus Gnats & BTI

[TFV]

Does anyone have any experience or knowledge of if mosquito bits and BTI are safe for tortoises? Can you put it in the drinking water, spray bottle for shell wetting/watering plants, spray on moss?

 

[Blackdog1714]

Do not add anything to the torts water other than water. Can you enclose pictures to help better. Also for flying bugs I find the old fashion fly strips work well and they even make them in new friendly shapes. The fly gets caught in the adhesive and dies. As for the others that may be fly around I also recommend tilling up the substrate to disturb the laying portion of their life cycle. Lastly please do not use moss anywhere a tort could get it and eat it as it is an impaction risk

 

[Maro2Bear]

Greetings.

Ive watched several DNR wildlife programs on “pest” control in Florida and the mosquito dunks are safe and only target mosquito larvae. Safe for everything including honey bees. Notice the product only targets the mosquito larvae - that’s it.

According to the info on Bti..

Summit 12 in. Mosquito Dunks (6-Pack) 110-12 - The Home Depot

Find the Mosquito Dunks (6-Pack) 110-12, dry dunks cover up to 100 sq. ft. regardless of the water depth and kill mosquito larvae for up to 30 days at The Home Depot

www.homedepot.com

Mosquito Dunks biological mosquito control contains Bti, a natural mosquito larvicide, which kills mosquito larvae, but is harmless to birds, fish, wildlife, and pets. Simply place a Dunk in any standing water to control mosquito larvae for up to 30 days. Each Dunk treats up to 100 square feet of surface water regardless of depth. Perfect for Koi Ponds, Hydroponic systems, animal watering troughs, rain barrels, birdbaths, stock tanks, planter saucers, or any other standing water.

• Kills mosquitoes before they are old enough to bite
• The professional mosquito control product available for the homeowner. Used and recommended by mosquito abatement professionals and Health Departments for over 25 years. The quintessential highly effective low environmental impact mosquito control product!
• Harmless to honey bees, beneficial insects, pets, and wildlife! Kills mosquito larvae and nothing else!
• Labeled For Organic Gardening by the US EPA.
• Unused, dry Dunks retain their potency indefinitely and can be halved and quartered for small areas of water
• Contains Bti a species specific bacterium and food grade inactive ingredients
• This product is applicable for the following pest types: Mosquitos

I’m pretty sure that this has been discussed before here on the Forum.

good luck with your mosquitos

 

[TFV]

Thanks, I have been using strips and they do work but I was looking for a way to remove the eggs and reduce it even more. I'll look more into it before I do anything. For now ill invest in more strips.