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Pests & The Phoenix Pond

6/2/2015

 

There are bugs around my Phoenix pond!

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Every living thing is attracted to water – including bugs.  According to the University of Arizona, there are more than 13,000 identified species of insects in Arizona alone.  Don’t worry, only about 8 of those species are problems that people try to control with chemical applications.  Surprised?  For more information, check out an interesting and fun read titled Insects of the Southwest by Werner/Olson.

Will my Phoenix pond draw mosquitoes?

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Yes.  And no.  Yes, mosquitoes are attracted to any water source.  However, most biologists agree that a well-built organic water garden is the cure for the West Nile Virus.  Hungry fish will devour any insect that lands on the water.  Even bees have to watch their P’s and Q’s.  Just make sure that you don’t have anything else around your property that’s holding water where they could breed.

What can I do about the bugs around my Phoenix pond?

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We recommend organic remedies, such as integrated pest management (IPM): good guys to eat the bad guys.  Hummingbirds, flycatchers, western toads, dragonflies, and damselflies will automatically show up to most water features to help out with pest problems.  If you have a pond, you can add mosquito eating minnows to take care of that annoyance.  Pesticide chemicals do not discriminate between the “good guys” and the “bad guys.”  They kill everything.

For more information on integrated pest management, you can contact the Master Gardeners at 602-470-8086.

Can I use a pesticide around my Phoenix pond?

If you must use an herbicide or pesticide, make sure there is no wind and that your application is accurate.  We DO NOT recommend you spray any chemical herbicide or pesticide within 50 feet of your pond or water feature.  Inform your service, if you have one, of this requirement.  Yes, it’s true that the poison is harmless once dry; however, it will never dry out if it hits the pond water, and can cause catastrophic results. 

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