Non-biting midges, or chironomids, can pose serious nuisance problems. Essentially harmless, non-biting midges can have a large-scale economic impact for people and businesses located near the water. While adults do not feed, and live only a few days in order to reproduce, their sheer numbers can pose significant problems for resort areas, golf courses, or homeowners.
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Closely related to mosquitoes and black flies, Chironomid larvae develop in mud along the edges of eutrophic water — water with unusually high nutrient content. This may include lakes, ponds, and lagoons that have experienced over-fertilization from surrounding urban development.
Links to suggested control solutions
VBC Biorational | Habitat |
Bactimos PT VectoBac 12AS | Lakes, ponds, and other aquatic habitats where non-biting midges are found |
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