Summit Mosquito Bits
Summit Mosquito Bits
Summit Mosquito Bits, manufactured by Summit Chemical, is a granular biopesticide that can easily spread across the surface of various types of standing water to treat larvae of mosquitos and fungus gnats.
As an environmental friendly mosquito control product, it will safely treat these irritating pests once they ingest the granules without harming desired aquatic life. Conveniently, this product may also be applied to soil surfaces to quickly remove fungus gnat larvae in the same time frame as mosquito larvae control.
Summit Mosquito Bits is a organic bacterium insecticide that can provide safety by eliminating the larvae of mosquitoes that may transmit zika, West Nile Virus, and other mosquito-borne diseases.
Tools Needed
Summit Mosquito Bits may be applied with a teaspoon, tablespoon, hand spreader, or directly from the container itself since it contains a spice shaker top. Teaspoons and tablespoons cannot be reused for eating purposes or other means.
How to Use
- Step 1: Determine how much Summit Mosquito Bits to use by calculating the square footage of the water surface or soil to be treated. To do this, measure the length and width of the treatment area in feet and multiply (length X width = square footage). For small areas of standing water, apply 1 teaspoon of Summit Mosquito Bits per 25 sq. ft. of water or 1 tablespoon of product per 75 sq. ft. of water. For larger areas of standing water, use 4 oz. of product per 1,000 sq. ft. of clean water and for polluted or greater organic content in water apply at 8 oz. of product per 1,000 sq. ft. of water surface. Mix 4 tablespoons of product per 1 gallon of water for fungus gnat larvae control in soil or growing media surface.
- Step 2: Open the Summit Mosquito Bits container with a gloved hand and load the appropriate amount of product into your hand spreader, tablespoon, or teaspoon. Stand directly above the area to be treated or near the water edge to let the water push the product further into the center of large water sites.
- Step 3: For soil applications, you will need to load the appropriate amount of Summit Mosquito Bits into a nylon stocking and let it soak for 30 minutes. Skim off the floating granules once this time has passed. Stir or shake the water then apply treated water directly to soil or growing media surface.
- Step 4: Repeat weekly for three weeks for fungus gnats. Apply every 7 days at the highest concentration for abundant mosquito larvae's and when the water has settled. Reapply every 14 days at the lowest concentration when there is low mosquito larvae's and little organic content in the water.
Where to Use
Summit Mosquito Bits may be applied to standing water around homes and residential properties such as water gardens, pools, funeral urns, old automobile tires, flower pots, saucers, roof gutters, unused cisterns, unused swimming pools, bird baths, tree holes, animal watering troughs, ditches, rain barrels, other water storage containers, bromeliads, pitcher plants that holds water, woodland pools, any stagnant water where mosquito larvae occur. Soil in growing media, house, garden, landscaped plants, and home mushroom beds.
When to Use
Summit Mosquito Bits works best when applied prior to larvae laying season or periods of heavy rainfall, typically this will be from March to August (early spring to summer).
Safety Information
Summit Mosquito Bits is safe to use around children or pets when applied according to the product label instructions. Always wear the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when mixing or applying this product.
Do not apply directly to treated, finished drinking water reservoirs or drinking water receptacles when water is intended for human consumption.
Special Considerations
Summit Mosquito Bits is not a long-term solution for pest populations, and may require a long-term residual such as Summit Mosquito Dunks. Apply this product after treating targeted areas with Summit Mosquito Bits.
Availability | Online |
Restricted Use | No |
Shipping Restrictions | 8 Ounce: AK, CA, CT, HI, IN, MI, NY, OR, RI, SC, VT, WA 30 Ounce: AK, CA, CT, HI, IN, MI, NY, OR, RI, SC, VT, WA |
Brand | SUMMIT CHEMICAL |
Keith's Pro Tips | "Fungus gnats are a common pest problem that can be found laying their larvae in soil containing a high moisture or nutrient content. While Summit Mosquito Bits is ideal for treating existing larvae, you may have to use Reclaim IT to remove adult fungus gnats from property." |
Product Drawbacks | Summit Mosquito Bits will only treat existing larvae of fungus gnats and mosquitoes. |
Target Pests | Mosquito larvae and fungus gnat larvae |
Application Equipment | Gloves, Hand Spreader |
Application Methods | Granular Spreading |
Active Ingredient | Bacillus thuringiensis (Bti) 2.86% |
Product Type | Insecticide |
Formulation | Granular |
Application Rate | For small areas of standing water, apply 1 teaspoon of Summit Mosquito Bits per 25 sq. ft. of water or 1 tablespoon of product per 75 sq. ft. of water. For larger areas of standing water, use 4 oz. of product per 1,000 sq. ft. of clean water and for pullulated or greater organic content in water apply at 8 oz. of product per 1,000 sq. ft. of water surface. Mix 4 tablespoons of product per 1 gallon of water for fungus gnat larvae control in soil or growing media surface. |
Shelf Life | Summit Mosquito Bits will last for 3 years in storage when kept in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated place away from direct sunlight, feed, and foodstuffs. |
Yield | 8 oz. of Summit Mosquito Bits will treat up to 2,000 sq. ft. 30 oz. of this product will treat up to 7,000 sq. ft. |
Use Sites | Outdoors |
Time to Kill | Pests that ingest Summit Mosquito Bits will perish within 24 hours. Reapplications every 2 to 3 weeks will be needed for severe infestations. |
Comparable Products | AquaBac Granular Mosquito Bait |
EPA Registration # | 6218-86 |
Restricted Use | No |
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Availability | Online |
Signal Word | CAUTION |
Keith's Pro Tip | "Fungus gnats are a common pest problem that can be found laying their larvae in soil containing a high moisture or nutrient content. While Summit Mosquito Bits is ideal for treating existing larvae, you may have to use Reclaim IT to remove adult fungus gnats from property." |
Target Pests Multi | Fungus Gnat Larvae, Mosquito Larvae |
Time to Kill | Pests that ingest Summit Mosquito Bits will perish within 24 hours. Reapplications every 2 to 3 weeks will be needed for severe infestations. |
Chemical Type | Insecticide |
Formulation | Granular |
Application Methods | Granular Spreading |
Product Drawbacks | Summit Mosquito Bits will only treat existing larvae of fungus gnats and mosquitoes. |
Active Ingredient | Bacillus thuringiensis (Bti) 2.86% |
Application Equipment | Gloves, Hand Spreader |
Mix Rate | For small areas of standing water, apply 1 teaspoon of Summit Mosquito Bits per 25 sq. ft. of water or 1 tablespoon of product per 75 sq. ft. of water. For larger areas of standing water, use 4 oz. of product per 1,000 sq. ft. of clean water and for pullulated or greater organic content in water apply at 8 oz. of product per 1,000 sq. ft. of water surface. Mix 4 tablespoons of product per 1 gallon of water for fungus gnat larvae control in soil or growing media surface. |
Low Use Rate | 4 oz./1,000 sq. ft. |
High Use Rate | 8 oz./1,000 sq. ft. |
Use Sites | Outdoors |
Yield | 8 oz. of Summit Mosquito Bits will treat up to 2,000 sq. ft. 30 oz. of this product will treat up to 7,000 sq. ft. |
EPA Registration No. | 6218-86 |
Shelf Life | Summit Mosquito Bits will last for 3 years in storage when kept in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated place away from direct sunlight, feed, and foodstuffs. |
Comparable Products | AquaBac Granular Mosquito Bait |
Children or pets? | No |
Property Characteristics | None |
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Q:IS IT SAFE FOR FRUIT TREES?1/4/23A:Summit Mosquito Bits is labeled to control fungus gnat larvae in the soil of gardens and landscape plants, then watered in. However, since a garden of fruit trees is considered an orchid, and is not stated on the label it would not be wise to use this product. We recommend using Supreme IT to control adult mosquitoes and adult fungus gnats for up to 90 days. This product may also be applied to non-bearing fruit and nut trees. https://www.solutionsstores.com/reclaim-it-insecticide
Amanda Chavez
1/4/23Certified Buyer -
Q:Can this product be used in vegetable garden for fungus gnats?7/2/22