Re: Just retired


"Bernard Hill" <Bernard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> schreef in bericht
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In article <fvrro7$d3s$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Rob
Devereux <rdevereux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes

As the weather has been quite fine I would be aware that the midges may be
out in force. The whole of Loch Lomond and upwards into Rannoch Moor is a
massive breeding ground for midges and they will be out in force in the
warm
weather.

It's my understanding that a cold winter kills off the larvae. So it's the
temperature and the time way back in Jan/Feb which counts.

It fits with my (very limited) experience, but if anyone knows better...

I understood that a soft, wet winter kills of the larvae. Wet = more fungus
on the larvae ????

--
"Beannachd leibh"

Theo
www.theosphotos.fotopic.net


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