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colinpurrington
Colin Purrington
@colinpurrington@flipping.rocks · Jun 05, 2026

Top reasons to NOT buy a bug zapper.

  1. Kills a minuscule number of mosquitoes
  2. Fries pounds of innocent insects per week (and thus starves local birds)
  3. Confuses lightning bugs (probably)
  4. Wastes electricity
  5. Generates light pollution
  6. Generates sound pollution
  7. Creates germ risk when insects explode (if near table w/ food)
  8. Can catch fire and burn your house down

#mosquitoes #insects #nature

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colinpurrington
Colin Purrington
@colinpurrington@flipping.rocks · May 02, 2026
In my futile quest to get more people to make mosquito traps for their yards, I made a visual. Please share with friends and sneak into any presentation you're giving even if it's completely unrelated to mosquitoes. Mosquito Dunks contain Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis ("Bti"), a bacteria that is safe for everything except mosquito larvae, work for approximately 30 days, and are available at most garden centers and hardware stores in North America. Bti-containing powders and liquids are sold worldwide under different trade names. NB: the white lid helps you see mosquito larvae (if present it's time to add another dose of Bti). #mosquitoes #mosquito #ipm
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palmoildetectives
Palm Oil Detectives
@palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk · Mar 23, 2026
#News: #Deforestation is making mosquitoes bite humans more! 🧐🦟 As #forests disappear, #mosquitoes lose their natural prey and target us instead, spreading diseases like #Zika and #dengue fever. 🌴☠️🚫 #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260115022754.htm?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
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