05-02-2006, 05:36 PM
I have been asked a number of times whether it is okay to use a solution of bleach and water to kill New Zealand Mudsnails on your wading equipment and boat. (This has been a recommendation for a long time.)
It is [#ff0000]NO [/#ff0000]longer recommended for killing the snails.
Testing by the California Department of Fish and Game, The US Fish and Wildlife, and the Northern California Council of the Federation of Fly fishers discovered that a large percentage of the snails will survive exposure to bleach. Plus it was discovered that the bleach solution can attack the glues used to seal seams and can attack the materials of some waders.
Another result of the test is that Formula 409 which is labeled to contain Antibacterial or disinfectant will kill the snails and not damage wading equipment. It can [#ff0000]NOT[/#ff0000] be one of the other 20+ Formula 409 products which do not contain the disinfectant.
For details of methods and products to use to sanitize your wading equipment and why you need to do it see the following website.
[url "http://www.westdenvertu.org/snails.htm"]http://www.westdenvertu.org/snails.htm[/url]
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It is [#ff0000]NO [/#ff0000]longer recommended for killing the snails.
Testing by the California Department of Fish and Game, The US Fish and Wildlife, and the Northern California Council of the Federation of Fly fishers discovered that a large percentage of the snails will survive exposure to bleach. Plus it was discovered that the bleach solution can attack the glues used to seal seams and can attack the materials of some waders.
Another result of the test is that Formula 409 which is labeled to contain Antibacterial or disinfectant will kill the snails and not damage wading equipment. It can [#ff0000]NOT[/#ff0000] be one of the other 20+ Formula 409 products which do not contain the disinfectant.
For details of methods and products to use to sanitize your wading equipment and why you need to do it see the following website.
[url "http://www.westdenvertu.org/snails.htm"]http://www.westdenvertu.org/snails.htm[/url]
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