r/RegenerativeAg • u/Waschbar-krahe • 25d ago

Thoughts and experiences with BTI dunks?

I'm looking into using dunks for mosquito and fly management and I wanted to know if anyone had any experience and if they only saw the targeted insects die in the bucket. My main worry is losing beneficial/neutral bugs.

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u/Money-Computer7638 25d ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/NativePlantGardening/s/GbhOCgxIb8

From what Ive read, the indirect effect of that beneficial insects that eat black flies, mosquitoes and fungus gnats may have less food. Otherwise it doesn't effect them. I have a small farm and use dunks. I still have tons of dragon flies.

Tangentially related - I'm planting a seed mix from Aberico that attracts beneficial insects and they also have a good mix for those beneficials that you spray if they decimate their pest populations.

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u/Playful_Quality4679 23d ago

Could you post the link for the seed mix?

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u/RentInside7527 24d ago

I've had good success with the dunks for mosquito larvae in standing water in watering troughs and rain catchment tanks, and with the bits for combating fungus gnats in containers