Midge Fly Control
Midge Fly Control
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Problems With Leaving Insects Unattended in a Lake
Have mosquitoes and midge flies infested your nearby lake? Get in touch with the experts at Superior Waterway Services for effective mosquito and midge fly control services!
When insects reside in and around a lake, they start to multiply rapidly, and if they are not taken care of immediately, they become a problem to your health and well-being. Some of the problems are:
- Mosquito bites
- Spread of diseases
- Disturbing the peace and quiet in and around your home
- Soiling and staining of homes, boats, and other structures because of the multiple organisms dying and leaving fecal residue on every surface
All of this happens when the lake or pond is not treated. The eggs of various insects hatch into larvae, which in turn grow into adults and cause all the problems mentioned above.
Lakes that have a lot of algae and weeds are the perfect place for these creatures to stay. They thrive on stagnant water and do not do well when water movement is present. Therefore, the addition of an aerating fountain or an aeration system using a bottom-diffuser (think aquarium air stone aeration) can be very effective in greatly reducing the numbers of larvae. Small bottom-diffuser aeration systems include post-mounted air compressors, air hoses, and a bottom diffuser. These are very effective in water quality improvement and the control of insect larvae and reduction of bottom muck.
A variety of mosquito prevention products can also be used to control the insect larvae living in your lake or pond. One of the most effective and environmentally benign products utilizes a harmless bacteria known as Bacillus thuringiensis, which, when ingested by the mosquito larvae, makes them sick and die. This beneficial bacteria does not affect any other organisms than the ones targeted. Periodic applications can be scheduled during the mosquito season to help dramatically reduce the numbers of larvae.
Natural Mosquito Control
Another sustainable, inexpensive, and environmentally sensitive means of helping to control mosquito, gnat, and midge larvae is the stocking of a small minnow that looks much like a guppy called gambusia, also known as mosquitofish. These are typically stocked in the hundreds or the thousands and function to eat inspect larvae, one of their favorite foods. In turn, the gambusia reproduce and become an important part of the food chain, helping to sustain the growth of gamefish like bass.
Mosquito Pond Treatment
Other fish can also be effective in controlling mosquito larvae, such as bluegill and catfish. Superior Waterway Services also stocks these types of fish, but our stocking of these fish is more seasonal as they are typically stocked in the spring as small fingerlings. Contact us today for a prescription to solve or prevent issues with mosquitos, gnats, and midges!
Gambusia Fish Channel Catfish
Contact us to learn more about our mosquito control systems. We serve clients in Florida, Ohio, and South Carolina.
water movement is present. Therefore, by adding an aerating fountain or an aeration system with a bottom-diffuser, you can reduce the numbers of the larvae in the lake or pond.
In addition to this, a small-bottom-diffuser aeration system includes post-mounted air compressors, a bottom diffuser, and an air hose. This not only improves the quality of the water but also helps in the control of insect larvae and reduction of bottom muck.
Another method of eliminating mosquitoes in your pond or lake is by adding small minnow. They look like guppies and are called gambusia or more commonly known as mosquitofish.
Other fish also help in mosquito pond treatment, and they are bluegill and catfish. Get in touch with us, and we'll be happy to help you get rid of the insects in the lake or pond near your home.
Get Rid of All the Midge Flies on Your Lake
Midge flies are pests that live in lakes and are a terrible nuisance as they can cause allergies and other respiratory problems, especially when there is a swarm of them.
They are also known as blind mosquitoes. They don't sting, bite, suck blood, or transmit diseases. Midge flies belong to a family of diverse aquatic insects.
Right from their egg stage, to their larvae and pupae stage, they are underwater. When they turn into adults, they emerge from the water in large numbers from ponds and other wetlands.
Midge flies inhabit many different aquatic systems, including both large natural lakes and water drainage systems.
Steps to Reduce Midge Fly Population the Right Way
- Installation of a bottom diffused aeration system
- Aeration helps raise dissolved oxygen. This helps accelerate the oxidation process for decaying organic content - a food source that filter-feeding midge larvae depend on
- When the oxygen levels are higher, it helps reduce nitrogen, phosphorus, algae growth, thus improving the lake's overall beauty, quality, and clarity
- Helps all the predatory fish to attack the larvae population hiding in the deeper parts of the water and sediments
- Improving water quality through focused lake management efforts
- Reducing the phosphorus levels helps reduce the recurring algae blooms that feed the midge larvae
- Avoid reclaimed wastewater discharges that are high in phosphorous, ammonia, and nitrogen from entering the lake
- Preventing watershed runoff that contains nitrogen, phosphorus, and organic detritus
- Control remaining algae blooms by applying algaecides
- Application of biological larvicides
- Use biological midge control for effective midge control
- It provides faster, long-lasting, and less expensive control
- It is primarily targeted towards mosquitoes and midge fly larvae
- Conduct a survey to determine the different types of midge and the density of the larvae
- Develop a treatment plan that uses a series of timed applications to cause problems to their reproduction cycle
- Fisheries management
- Survey your fisheries
- Make sure your predatory fish population feeds on midge larvae
- Maintain an abundant fish population by restocking every year
- Stock the right amount of fish for your lake's midge species and density
- Development of a diverse and healthy shoreline littoral habit
- Choose from many attractive native flowering species like pickerelweed, arrowhead, blue flag iris, and canna lily
- Native plantings provide shelter and cover to midge predators including bream, gambusia, amphibians and dragonfly nymphs and adults
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