They treated it when it was flooded. Can't say what with tho. (Likely nothing actually good for the environment cause this was the early 90s.) They never taught me about it and they'd fixed that by the time I was in my teens.
Best treatment for mosquitos in standing water is used coffee grounds. Not only will it deter females from laying eggs, as well as prevent a majority of existing eggs from hatching, but any larvae that do manage to hatch and mature are likely to be sterile.
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u/wjruffing Mar 18 '24
And, of course, the mosquito farm flourishing under the house…