Customer Reviews

Summit 111-5 Mosquito Dunks, 20-Pack

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Biologically safe so it won't kill my dog or the frogs in the frog pond, but it sure takes care of Mosquito larva. Small pond that I love came with my new house, but I found it to be a Mosquito pool. This knocked them right out. I did have an algea boom after that and contacted the company. They assured me it was not from their product. Not sure if I believe that, but a barely roll took that issue away.

I have 4 rain barrels and a garden pond. I use a lot of dunks. These are less expensive and because it is such a big package, lasts several months.

These not only work to prevent mosquito larva from forming in any standing water you may have in your yard, but they are not poisonous. These dunks contain a bacillus that occurs naturally in soil. With the scurge of West Nile Virus being carried by mosquitos these dunks are very necessary to prevent the spread of the disease.

I've been using these in my pond for a year now. They do get rid of the mosquito larvae, my only problem is they don't seem to be as potent as they claim. It says one dunk per 100sq/ft of water area (I have about 200sq/ft of pond). I use two in my pond floating around, but they don't seem to work like that. I contacted the company, and they said to crumble one up and throw the pieces around the pond - this floods the area with the stuff. That does work great - I think it's best to crumble one that's been floating around and is all wet already. After I do that, the mosquito larvae are gone within a day or two. So basically, I use a little more than they say, and end up crumbling them up, then tossing a couple more in to float around.

The other good point, no harm to any other pond life. The tadpoles, dragonfly larvae, and other pond life are not affected.

I have a wet land behind my house that runs along my property line. My house was cover with mosquitos due to the standing water during the whole summer long. I threw this things in the water and I was mosqito free fro the rest of the summer. I used it with this product as well Summit Chemical 30Oz Mosquito Bits 117-6. I just have to say that it feels great not having mosquitos around your house.

I've used a few different products to control mosquitoes such as Liquid BTI, mosquito bits, and the dunks. And one problem in determining the effectiveness of any of these, is in trying to prove a negative, since my fish pond has never had a real issue with mosquitoes.

But recently I had the opportunity to help a nearby community center with a Mosquito infestation. They had several outdoor pots filled with water and water lilies, and many of the pots were filled with hundreds of larvae. I then took a single Mosquito Dunk and crushed it into bits, and then distributed the bits into i think 6 or 7 pots. 24 hours later i received a new 20 pack of dunks, and went to the center to put the recommended dosage into each pot. before i put in the new dunks, i saw that the bits had killed at least 90% of the larvae in the pots overnight.

So i think this product is really effective, and as a bonus you are really getting 2 products in one. First you get the long term control of the intact dunk, and then you can get the quick kill of the "Mosquito Bits" product by crushing the dunk.

the 20 pack comes as a really large blister pack, its a little ungainly, but it keeps the dunks in one piece brfore you use them. the cost is much better than retail as its almost like getting 6-7 dunks for free at the cost of $22 for 20 vs ~$10 for 6 at HD/Lowes.

We have a man made pond on the property we purchased recently. It is really just a hole that fills up with rain water and run-off. It is now only about 2" deep and the perfect haven for mosquitoes to breed. I don't think anything else could live in it. Since using the dunks, I can walk into my front yard in the morning and hang out in the side yard without getting eaten alive. The dunks have made a remarkable difference and put new meaning into "enjoying the great outdoors."

I can't say too may good things about Mosquito Dunks. They're safe -- BT is non-toxic to mammals and almost everything except mosquito larvae -- and highly effective. I break up the dunks into quarter sections and toss a piece into each of my stock watering tanks every month or so. A little goes a long way.

If you currently use insecticides to control mosquitoes, please try these instead. You'll never go back.

FMosquito Dunks - 20 pk
It's the best product for bird bath or any standing water area. For small spaces, break up the disk for economy

I love these mosquito dunks, they make sure the evil mosquito larvae don't live in my fountains or rain barrels. The ingredient is a bacteria that is non-toxic to humans and animals - but I still try to prevent any human or animal consumption. I have seen several reviews that note that mosquitoes are still around - please note these are not pesticides or repellents, they are dunks that prevent standing water from becoming breeding grounds. If you still have cool and wet areas around your house, or standing water close by in another yard, mosquitoes will still be around! This is a preventative product, so to keep live mosquitoes away you will need a repellent product as well.