Black Flies??

KonaChick · 05-29-2007, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Argie's Wife

Okay, since you brought up the Skin-So-Soft, I have a question for y'all...

The kids have one of those monster wading pools - the kind with a little slide, games, etc - it's a lot of fun and they spend a lot of time on a warm sunny day in there...

But...

I've noticed the water gets "lively" after a couple of days (i.e. mosquito eggs/larve) - so I empty it out, clean it, refill it, and then the process is repeated every couple of days. It's a pain in the you-know-what.

What IF we put some Skin So Soft in the pool? Sounds crazy, but do you think it would work?

I'm thinking it might make the pool so slippery that the kids will be slippin and slidin everywhere!!

SIKSUKR · 05-29-2007, 10:40 AM

I've used skin so soft for moquito repelent in the past with so so results.Not sure I would put it in my pool though.I would definately chlorinate it as MJM suggested.I've never had any larvae growing in my maintained pool water and you don't want other things from human waste growing in yours either.

secondcurve · 05-30-2007, 07:40 PM

Is it me or do the black flies seem to be few in numbers this year? They don't seem to be an issue in Tuftonboro this year.

DRH · 05-30-2007, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by secondcurve

Is it me or do the black flies seem to be few in numbers this year? They don't seem to be an issue in Tuftonboro this year.

Same here in West Alton. Usually, we expect that from Mother's Day through Father's Day the black flies will be awful. For some reason, this year they are pretty much a non-issue.

The mosquitoes, on the other hand, are vicious this year!

Alton Mumma · 05-30-2007, 10:31 PM

We had a TON of dragonflies in the yard today (her in Alton) and they were doing a great job. We had a lovely afternoon/evening out on the deck and only saw a few mosquitoes. Before the dragonflies showed up, oohhhhweee the mosquitoes were AWFUL!

05-29-2007, 10:40 AM	#2
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	Ding Dong,,Avon calling I've used skin so soft for moquito repelent in the past with so so results.Not sure I would put it in my pool though.I would definately chlorinate it as MJM suggested.I've never had any larvae growing in my maintained pool water and you don't want other things from human waste growing in yours either. __________________ SIKSUKR

05-30-2007, 10:31 PM	#5
Alton Mumma Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Alton NH Posts: 41 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	We had a TON of dragonflies in the yard today (her in Alton) and they were doing a great job. We had a lovely afternoon/evening out on the deck and only saw a few mosquitoes. Before the dragonflies showed up, oohhhhweee the mosquitoes were AWFUL! __________________ Alton Mumma "Living with a toddler is like using a blender without the cover."

05-30-2007, 07:40 PM	#3
secondcurve Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,119 Thanks: 1,332 Thanked 559 Times in 288 Posts	Is it me or do the black flies seem to be few in numbers this year? They don't seem to be an issue in Tuftonboro this year.