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Ste65


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29/03/2009 19:16

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We have got a large communal pool which has been left unmaintained for a while. It has got a lot of little wriggling mosquito larvae in it now. Is there a quick solution to kill these little buggers off before they turn into adult Mosquitos. Any advice very welcome.



jock1



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29/03/2009 19:27

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use Chlorine, it does the trick.



Ste65


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29/03/2009 23:11

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Thanks Jock. I thought that might do the trick but I wasn't 100% sure. Will give it a go. Any recommendations on where to get a good deal on chlorine west of girne?



TRNCVaughan


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30/03/2009 10:54

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Try chlorine but I don't think it will help. Paraffin poured on the surface forms a skin which cuts off the air supply and they die that way.



bootneck



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30/03/2009 11:40

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Do you light the paraffin after!! I would rather go with Jocks advice



ROBnJO


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30/03/2009 12:43

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Wouldn't it just be better to get the pool maintained?





p.s. Vaughan, " Paraffin poured on the surface forms a skin which cuts off the air supply and they die that way."



The people or the larvae??



Rob



Ste65


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30/03/2009 13:56

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Hi Rob. The pool has a bit of A leak. Until that is sorted it's no point paying for maintainence. But in the meantime we dont want the place swarming with mosquitoes.



Steve



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30/03/2009 14:06

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Ste65



Ah! Understood.



Maybe get it drained till the leak is fixed?



Unless it has been drained and your problem is with residual/rainwater.



Rob



jock1



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30/03/2009 18:01

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chlorine does work, i can assure you.



Ste65


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30/03/2009 22:21

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Thanks for all your advice. Gonna blitz it with chlorine. Just don't want swarms of mossies. The pool is getting sorted shortly so this is just a temporary solution till things get done properly.



It will be getting maintained to a high standard once these problems get sorted.



Thanks again for all your help



Steve



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