Fred Wright
Addicted to ArboristSite
Folks,
The woodlot floods when we get a good rain. Normally this time of year, we're innundated with skeeters. We've had plenty of standing water in the woods this spring but there haven't been any skeeters.
Was out there recently observing the standing water. The surface was wiggling, I figured it was full of mosquito larvae. Also noticed what appeared to be a slight oily sheen on the surface.
This past winter I did a good 4 cord of felling and bucking. Piles of chips were all over the place. I'm wondering, maybe you folks have an idea, if the bar oil residue on them chips is what's keeping the skeeter population down.
Thoughts?
The woodlot floods when we get a good rain. Normally this time of year, we're innundated with skeeters. We've had plenty of standing water in the woods this spring but there haven't been any skeeters.
Was out there recently observing the standing water. The surface was wiggling, I figured it was full of mosquito larvae. Also noticed what appeared to be a slight oily sheen on the surface.
This past winter I did a good 4 cord of felling and bucking. Piles of chips were all over the place. I'm wondering, maybe you folks have an idea, if the bar oil residue on them chips is what's keeping the skeeter population down.
Thoughts?