I’m considering using mosquito dunks, since my garden is overrun with invasive Egyptian mosquitoes, which can spread far more diseases than the classic brown mosquito of years past. I first began noticing them last year, due to their distinct black and white stripes. These mosquitoes are such bastards, they’re active all damn day, and they’ll bite me through my clothing. They make gardening really unpleasant, because if I brush against a bush or something I’ll release a cloud of these motherfuckers. I’ve resorted to using OFF spray but if I use it in the sun my skin starts to feel like it’s burning, and even if there’s no sun repeated sprays of it begin to affect my skin anyway. And it doesn’t matter because the fuckers will just go for my face instead (I’m not putting that shit on my face). Citronella is my preferred method but it only works temporarily.

I can’t use the fan method, as my yard is long and narrow and my garden is at the far end of it; I don’t think it would be wise to attach a bunch of extension cords and then risk them getting wet 😬

So I’m considering mosquito dunks, but I’m nervous because I worry that other wildlife could be harmed by them. Like if a little bunny or raccoon drinks a bit of the water, or a butterfly or bee decide to check out what’s inside the bucket. My garden was created with pollinators in mind, and it’s attracted hundreds of them, possibly thousands. I fear that placing a mosquito dunk bucket could accidentally claim thousands of innocent bug and animal lives.

Have you used mosquito dunks? Did you like them? Did you have problems with them? Would you recommend them?

Thank you!