Mosquitos

[Happy]

I didn't realize that it would be a problem for the chickens as I figured that they would EAT them, but I have noticed that my coop is quite buggy! Oh dear. Something else to worry about!

One of these days I'll remember to get one of those repellant jobs that Ross recommends. I've heard that they actually work and no bug spray needed :)

Linda

From what I can tell they will eat them while it's still light. In the dark forget it. I could hear them thumping their feet on the perch last night about 11 and everyone was sleepy today

[ross]

Swallows houses ?

[WLLady]

Thermacells-canadian tire or bass pro or anywhere that sells hunting equipment will carry them. And amazon. Of course.
I hear skunks eat bugs. Want some skunks?

[Happy]

I have bluebird boxes all taken over by tree swallows so lots of those around. The issue is all the stranded pools in the ravine on 2 sides of me..and the swamp/pond 1/2 mile behind. It's a huge breeding ground. I'm not sure I could attract enough critters on my one acre to conter-act the hundreds of wild around me!

And no thanks @WLLady lol. I've dealt with those too. My cat thought they were "friends" ugg

[ross]

same here but what I've listed works for me . Luck

[Brebis]

My turkeys used to love picking them off me when I was out with them, I could point to them and they'd peck them off...a new type of bug repellant!?

[windwalkingwolf]

My ducks do a fair job...not so much the older ones, but the ducklings hoover mozzies AND larvae day and night. There are mosquitoes here, but we're not currently overrun like in past years when you can hear the poor chickens stomping all night.

[Killerbunny]

This year we have many fewer insects in general. Fewer swallows too.

[labradors]

Last year we bought two (expensive) bat houses and installed them. No bats. Well it was late in the year, so we figured that eventually somebody would move in, but sadly they didn't. We do have bats here, as we see them flying around in the evenings.

Linda

[Happy]

I'm noticing this summer that certain things seem extreme. Mosquitos, earwigs, grapevine, fruit bearing trees, starlings, finches and snakes. Seeing a lot less spiders, frogs, bees, wasps and probably others if I think about it a bit. I'm sure some of those listed as flourishing are at the cost of one of the others...