mosquito larvae in water for garden (Home Depot, buy, safe)

[flyboy2638]

I have two barrels for watering my garden collected from rain water. (trying to be green) One is covered. I have mosquito larvae in both. What can I put in the water to get rid of the larvae, but will not harm my vegetable and flowering plants? I have read that veg. oil works, but I am not sure if it harmful to plants.

Thank you

[Bostonmania]

i dont get why you want to get rid of the larvae, why dont you just cover them. it seems like a lot of effort
Why are you posting in this forum?

[jlyang]

Hi,
There's a natural product called "mosquito dunk" that you can buy at Home Depot (or cheaper at Amazon or Ebay) that suppresses growth of mosquito larvae. Should be safe for plants.
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Originally Posted by flyboy2638

I have two barrels for watering my garden collected from rain water. (trying to be green) One is covered. I have mosquito larvae in both. What can I put in the water to get rid of the larvae, but will not harm my vegetable and flowering plants? I have read that veg. oil works, but I am not sure if it harmful to plants.

Thank you

[Amontillado]

Yes, veg oil will work, and you don't need much of it, just enough to make a film on the surface. I don't see how it would ever be harmful to plants, after all it's made from plant products.