Control Mosquitos?

[ownerof3dogs]

Another thing I was thinking about about having bats around is yeah you'll cut down on Mosquitos but you might then have to deal with ticks because don't bats carry them too?

[Karen]

Far as I know, and in my experience, the bats won't be near enough to the people or the bunnies for a tick to crawl from them onto anyone. They're nocturnal and very shy - the little bat we took the picture of was a very very rare occurance, and Paul was several feet from him when he took the picture. Mosquitos are far more annoying, are known disease carriers, and will attack any warm-blooded creature.

I found the following information several places on the web:
Bats may carry parasites such as mites, fleas, or ticks. Fortunately most bat parasites are host specific, which
means they rarely bite pets or humans. After bats have left their roosts, any parasites that may remain quickly die.

Bats have a much worse reputation than they deserve, but then again, so do whatever breeds of animals Hollywood has decided to cast as "villians."

[Daisylover]

I've heard from the director of the sanctuary that she has found a website that sells beneficial insects including fly and mosquito predators....didn't know there was any such thing...Fly strike is our second most persistent problem. However the site doesn't mention dragonflies. Aren't dragonflies a natural predator for mosquitos too? Does anyone have any ideas about where we might find more info about them, possibly ordering info too? Also got some advice that rosy head or fathead minnows are better than misquito minnows. Does anyone know where we can purchase either of those?
Big THANKS to you all for your suggestions. You all have given us some great ideas!

[4 feline house]

I've heard mayflies eat mosquitos, but I don't know how effective they would be since they live roughly 24 hours. I don't know if they live that far north, either. Mockingbirds eat mosquitos, but again, I don't know if they live around there.