was my leg being pulled?

[ensho]

re: mosquitoe spray trucks

I was told that chemicals are not used anymore. that a special kind of dirt that has certain kinds of microbes in it is imported. the microbes put into the water and then sprayed. it supposedly makes it impossible for the mosquitoe to reproduce.

the person got angry when I asked if my leg was being pulled.

special dirt?!

[hedgehog]

Bt granules?

http://www.arbico-organics.com/1211150.html

[ensho]

4. thank you for info

nt

[notadmblnd]

1. never heard of it. Just put up a bat house

I love to watch bats come out at dusk. Sometimes I sit in my driveway and count them. they eat lots and lots and lots of mosquitoes and their guano is a very good fertilizer, plus it's all organic.

[Warpy]

2. Your leg was being pulled

A quick Google turned up "synthetic pyrethroids" as the chemical used in the spray. Pyrethrin is a natural insecticide produced by a species of daisy used as a companion plant by organic gardeners.

Either this person was putting you on or he needs some education. Here's your ammo.

[ensho]

3. thank you kindly

nt