Mosquito Bits®

Bacillus thuringiensis v. israelensis

Kills Larvae Before They Can Grow Up and Start Biting.

Mosquito Bits are little pieces of a highly effective biopesticide that works in standing water to kill mosquito larvae and in soil or growing media to kill fungus gnat larvae. When applied to water, it will release Bacillus thuringiensis sp israelensis (Bti), a naturally occurring bacterium that acts as a species-specific larvicide. As it dissipates in the water, the larvae that's present will feed on it and perish within 24 hours. After application Mosquito Bits will provide control that will last up to 14 days in water with low to moderate organic content.

These little bits of Bti can be applied nearly anywhere that standing water can be found, including but not limited to, unused swimming pools, flowerpots and saucers, bird baths, animal watering troughs, old automobile tires, ditches, ponds and rain barrels. It only takes a small amount of water for mosquito larvae to grow in, so it should be applied wherever there is stagnant water no matter how small an area that might be. Mosquito Bits may be applied to areas that contain aquatic life, fish, and plants and to areas used by or in contact with humans, animals, livestock, pets, birds, or wildlife. The one exception is that they cannot be applied to treated, finished drinking water receptacles or reservoirs where the water is intended for human consumption.

Will kill mosquito species that transmit West Nile Virus, Malaria, Dengue Fever and Zika Virus.
This product will only affect the targeted larvae and is harmless to other living creatures or plant life.

Additional Information: Mosquitos Can Breed in a Bottle Cap of Water

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This Product Controls These Pests or Diseases: Mosquito and Fungus Gnats (Bradysia impatiens) Larvae

May be applied to areas that contain aquatic life, fish, and plants and to areas used by or in contact with humans, animals, livestock, pets, birds, or wildlife.

Apply uniformly.

FOR USE AROUND THE HOUSE:

For smaller areas of standing water, evenly sprinkle 1 teaspoon per 25 square feet of water or 1 tablespoon per 75 square feet of water.
For larger areas of standing water, use 4 ounces per 1,000 square feet of relatively clean water and 8 ounces per 1,000 square feet of water that is deep, has more organic matter, is polluted, or has larger mosquito larvae present.
Apply every 7 days at the high rate when there are abundant mosquito larvae and when the water has suspended or settled organic matter content.
Apply every 14 days at the lower rate when there are few mosquito larvae and little organic matter in the water.

FUNGUS GNAT LARVAE CONTROL:

For use in growing media or soil of house, garden, landscape plants and home mushroom beds.

Mix 4 tablespoons per 1 gallon of water.
Let mixture sit for 30 minutes and skim off the floating granules. For easier cleanup, granules may be placed in a nylon stocking prior to immersion in water.
Stir or shake the water then apply treated water directly to soil or growing media surface.
Compost or discard used granules.
This treatment controls fungus gnat larvae present in the soil at the time of application.
Repeat weekly for three weeks.
Repeat treatment if fungus gnats reappear.

AQUAPONICS & HYDROPONICS:

At times, both aquaponics and hydroponics result in conditions that are favorable to mosquito larval growth. Because of the nutrients present in water used for both, use the high application rate and frequency of use for mosquito larvae control described in the "FOR USE AROUND THE HOUSEHOLD" section above.

Storage: Do not contaminate water, food or feed by storage and/or disposal. Keep in original container. Store away from direct sunlight, feed or foodstuffs in a cool, dry and well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly sealed when not in use.

Shelf Life: Indefinite

Active Ingredients/Guaranteed Analysis:

2.86%..........Bacillus thuringiensis sp israelensis*
97.14%..........Other Ingredients

* Potency: 7,000 International Toxic Units (ITU) per mg of product. Potency units should not be used to adjust rates beyond those specified in the product instructions.

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Yes, very satisfactory

Aug 4, 2021 | By Carol Morgan

Living in SE Texas, we have mosquitoes!..to the point it's not fun to go out, but these little chips, when sprinkled in standing water kills the larva very quickly and while I've only used them a few weeks, there is not a lot of need to refresh the dose, at least not in a couple of weeks.

Great stuff

Jul 24, 2021 | By Aaron W. Appleton

Works as advertised

Effective for fungus gnat control

Jun 16, 2021 | By Julie

I discovered Mosquito Bits as a safe and organic pesticide for fungus gnats. I wish I had known that the 8 oz bag is probably only good for someone who needs to treat a few plant pots, but I had an infestation in my whole container garden, and I blazed through the bag in a couple of days. I then bought the 30 oz bag, but I wish I had gone ahead and bought the 5 gallon jug! Mosquito Bits will be a staple in my organic gardening arsenal from now on.

Work Great

Mar 31, 2021 | By Jennifer L Redfern

These were a life saver or rather plant saver. Thank-you...

mosquito bits

Sep 12, 2020 | By Leslie Lakind

I've already given you feedback about your yellow sticky traps and was surprised not to get an acknowledgement of same. As for these bits, finally, after using them for at least 6 months, someone there told me i could just soak them in water and water my plants instead of trying to spread the bits around my house plants and then struggle to get them out for the next round. I wish this had been told to me 6 months ago.

Mosquito Bits

Sep 7, 2020 | By BERTHA G MCLAUGHLIN

I live in the south where it is hot and humid. Mosquitoes and other biting insects can make being outside miserable. Mosquito Bits controls the population of the pests without harming the environment. Even my dogs thank you.

Awesome

May 21, 2020 | By April L Finuf

I used the mosquito bits as soon as they arrived and the gnats disappeared!!! The directions do say that they can return so I will be ready.

Amazing product

May 7, 2020 | By Grace Yang

We have a dried swimming pool, after the rainy season in winter, a lot of water has accumulated on the bottom of the pool. The City of Fresno Mosquito Inspection Dept. recommended us to use this Mosquito Bits product to prevent generating mosquitoes. After I spread some of the product into the pool and around the yards, amazing things happened, now there are barely any mosquitoes in our yards, I can go out to do yard work anytime of the day without having to worry about getting mosquito bites, and that's a wonderful feeling! Besides, this product is organic which is what I like, I don't like using anything chemical around my living area. I never known there's such a wonderful product, now it solved all our mosquito problems, it's really amazing!

Fungus fly comtrol

Jun 8, 2019 | By June Wingo

Seems to have worked although by the time i learned about the product, the infestation had settled down.

So far so good

Nov 22, 2018 | By Emily pratt

Looks like my fungus gnat infestation has significantly decreased which I am very pleased about! They are a bit hard to sprinkle out of the container easily so I dumped way too much on my potted plants. Also it looks like mold is growing on some of them :(

Owner Response: Hi Emily, Using a spoon to disperse them can be helpful. Regarding the mold, it is probably mycelium from beneficial fungus in the soil if it is in potted plants. That means you have good soil! :)

Wonderful Product

Aug 1, 2015 | By Kathy D

We've been using the bits for the past 4 years, with wonderful success. We have several planters that have a water supply below the dirt (somewhat hydroponic). The first year with the planters we had a mosquito problem. After using the Mosquito Bits . . . no mosquitoes!