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[–] [email protected] 76 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (5 children)

I call BS on at least some of those claims. Citation or GTFO

[–] [email protected] 81 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

The mosquito one is absolutely BS, there's 6k+ species of mosquitoes but only like a couple bite humans

The bats and shit will be fine, it's time to eradicate mosquitoes!

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Agreed. There is a method that is simple, cheap, and non-toxic (to everything else).

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

BTI? checks link. Yeahh bti.

Also fucks up fungus gnats

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

I was gonna comment for anyone who didn't want to read the schpeel that it was just mosquito dunks (or BTI) and any plant parent knows about them.

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