mosquito-eating spider

[jmadams]

I know that Evarcha culicivora prefers blood-fed female mosquitos as prey, but since they are from Lake victoria in Kenya I don't want to release them in my yard. What I'm getting at is I'm looking for a natural form of mosquito control. I will not use any chemicals, so I'm looking for something to introduce on my property to control the mosquito population. Last year I was one of the few cases of West Nile in Maryland. It was a mild case and I recovered fully, but do not want to go through that again this year.

Its only a few days into spring and I already have tons in my yard. Are there any spiders native to Southern PA (Adams County) that would prey on them, or any other type of insect I could introduce in my yard to control the thriving mosquito population. I would be willing to breed them myself, but info on the web for mosquito eating insects is sparce.

I already have a ton of bird feeders and bat houses on my property, and it seems to be helping a little, but am looking for more options.

thanks in advance,
Joe

 

[JonDaAzn]

there are commercially avalible mosquito "traps" that release c02 and heat and use a fan to trap mosquitoes in a container, you can also buy "mosquito fish" (not sure on sp.) to eat the larve of the mosquitoes, and buy a mosquito net for your bed

 

[Elizabeth]

Look into both bird and bat houses. And I would look into the bat houses first! Do you realize how many insects those little suckers eat up every night? Yeah, bats! Go, bats!

(As for West Nile, since birds can be carriers, perhaps it should be bats all the way? Can bats be West Nile virus carriers?)

 

[jmadams]

Look into both bird and bat houses. And I would look into the bat houses first! Do you realize how many insects those little suckers eat up every night? Yeah, bats! Go, bats!

(As for West Nile, since birds can be carriers, perhaps it should be bats all the way? Can bats be West Nile virus carriers?)

Bats cannot be West Nile carriers, only birds and the insects that feed on them.

I already have three bat houses and all three are being used. After reading a little online. I will start trying to attract dragonflys.


As for the net for the bed. They don't som ein the house, but I'm sure when we start leaving hte windows open more that will happen. I will deal with that when the time comes

Thanks for the input.