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MICROBE-LIFT - Biological Mosquito Control is ideally suited for the
environmentally concerned consumer who can now take an easy pro-active
step to protect their family and pets against mosquitoes, including
those which may transmit the West Nile Virus.
- MICROBE-LIFT - BMC kills developing mosquitoes before they becomes
breeding, biting adults, including those which may transmit West
Nile Virus and Equine Encephalitis and Heartworm Disease to dogs and cats.
- MICROBE-LIFT - BMC can be applied to areas that can contain aquatic
life, fish and plants!
- MICROBE-LIFT - BMC can be applied to areas used by or in contact
with humans, animals, horses, livestock, pets, birds or wildlife.
Aquatic Alternatives is a distributor of MICROBE-LIFT - BMC through Ecological
Laboratories, Inc. and is extensively knowledgeable about its application and
effectiveness. Call or email us for pricing, questions or additional
information - info@aquaticalt.com or 719 395 2696. Ecological Laboratories,
Inc. is an international biotechnology company specializing in the
development of microbial products for the natural treatment of environmental
problems associated with the various uses of water and recycling organic matter.
Now, more than ever, there is significant public health concern about
mosquito transmitted diseases to humans and pets. The West Nile Virus
has been found in over 30 states in the U.S. The disease exploded in
the year 2002 causing over 200 deaths and over 3,000 cases of the disease.
Mosquitoes can also transmit diseases such as heartworm to dogs and cats.
The main culprit for the West Nile Virus is Calex pipiens, a species of
mosquito typically found in foul, stagnant water. Anything that may hold
water, such as old tires, bird baths, rain barrels and abandoned pools need
pro-active treatment to limit breeding. Anopheles mosquitoes, which
transmit malaria, breed in water that is relatively clear all of the time.
Eastern Equine Encephalitis and other encephalitises are transmitted by
Aedes vexans, Ochlerotatus solicitans and Coquillettidia perturbans. These
3 mosquitoes breed in temporary rain pools, in salt marshes and freshwater
cattail swamps. The Aedes aegypti breeds in small, artificial containers
of water.
At the same time, there is a heightened public awareness to the contamination
of water resources from the use of toxic pesticides, which usually have adverse
affects on the environment. Recently, the E.P.A . has banned the popular
pesticides chlorpyrifos (Dursban) and diazinion. The public is now growing
resistant to the repeated use of chemical pesticides. Additionally, it's been
reported that nearly 500 species of insects are resistant to chemical pesticides.
- SAFE AND EFFECTIVE MOSQUITO CONTROL
- ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE
- COLORADO COLD RESISTANT FISH
- DESTROYS ALL LIFE STAGES OF MOSQUITOES
Importance Of Mosquito Fish
1) Mosquito Fish (Gambusia affinis) will eat all life stages of the
insect and have a voracious appetite. Even very small Mosquito fish will
attack larvae and pupal stages of mosquitoes.
2) The strain of Mosquito Fish (Gambusia affinis) used by Hagen
Western Fisheries® - Aquatic Alternatives® has been bred for
Colorado cold water survival. Water looses its heat very slowly and
Gambusia will feed actively until temperatures drop below 50 degrees.
3) Mosquito Fish (Gambusia affinis) will spawn two to three times
during a Colorado summer. They become part of the natural food chain so
will not likely over populate or compete with other fish species. They
seek out the shallow areas of ponds where mosquitoes most often breed.
4) The oxygen requirement for Gambusia (Mosquito Fish) is low so
that they are ideal for use in back yard ponds, watering troughs or other
areas with infrequent water replacement.
5) At Hagen Western Fisheries® - Aquatic Alternatives® we
are experts in fisheries management. If loss does occur for any reason
or mosquito infestations become acute we maintain a year round stock for
rapid replacement. We can also analyze your situation and recommend
proven solutions.
6) Mosquito Fish (Gambusia affinis) must be stocked responsibly
and are not recommended for use in all Colorado waters. Specifically
they are not for any open water systems. Hagen Western Fisheries® -
Aquatic Alternatives can let you know if Mosquito Fish are appropriate
for your situation. If Mosquito Fish are not applicable in your area
we can recommend other methods for biological mosquito control.
Biological Mosquito Control
1) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
"ground and aerial spraying is usually the least effective mosquito
control technique."
2) Ground spraying is problematic as urban landscapes make it
difficult for thorough application of the pesticide.
3) Synthetic insecticides such as Anvil (sumithrin), the product
used in Northern Colorado, are frequently fortified with the more
toxic organophosphates labeled as "inert" ingredients. Inert ingredients
are used because pyrethrins are swiftly detoxified by enzymes in the
insect resulting in a "knockdown" rather than a lethal dose.
4) For these and other reasons we can expect hundreds of thousands
of surviving adult mosquitoes and millions of eggs, larvae and pupae to
be ready to complete the life cycle.
Aquatic Alternatives can help you choose from these biological mosquito
control methods. Call us at 719 395 2696 or
send us an email.
Hagen Western Fisheries is the sister company of Aquatic Alternatives, it
is overseen by Dr. Harold K. Hagen, President who has been a professor of
fisheries at CSU for over 45 years.
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