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Wetlands can reduce mosquito numbers because mosquito eggs can lie dormant in soils for over a year and then hatch with even a small amount of rainwater, while mosquito predators need more water, including the amounts found in restored wetlands. Effective mosquito control depends on adding enough water for predators such as salamanders and dragonfly larvae. In the early 1800s, smudge pots filled with burning tar were widely used to fight mosquitoes by billowing dark smoke through homes and barns.
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