Golden Bear Oil
Mosquito Larvicide: GB-1111
Research by: Alonzo
Golden Bear Oil is a type of petroleum oil that has no smell or color. It is used to kill mosquito larvae in swamps, ditches, flooded pastures, storm drains, and other areas where mosquitoes breed. It kills mosquitoes by creating a film that prevents oxygen transport. Golden Bear Oil can be applied by hand, can, or truck. Golden Bear Oil is sold by Clarke Mosquito Control Products, Inc. Their Florida office told us this oil costs $13.50 per gallon. It is used in Florida. In 2007, St. Johns County applied 100 gallons of Golden Bear Oil. It is best applied in summer temperatures. They think it is safe for the environment. Some scientists think differently. They believe that it could be dangerous to baby ducks. They should STOP using Golden Bear Oil if it hurts ducks!
Golden Bear oil is not harmful to humans but does affect some species of what the Anastasia Mosquito Control district calls "non targets".
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