What Are Common Mosquito Breeding Habitats?
All mosquitoes require standing water to breed, and most mosquitoes do not fly far from the location where they were bred to feed. Thus one of the best ways to reduce the number of mosquitoes in your yard is to implement a regular (weekly) program to dispose of accumulated water. A checklist is available from Montgomery County at www.montgomerycountymd.gov/content/dep/mosquito/Checklist.doc listing potential breeding sites, and what you can do to correct them. The mosquito development process requires that water be standing or stagnant FOR ABOUT A WEEK. This is important to note because some people have become unnecessarily concerned about water that naturally evaporates or drains away within a few days. For instance, after a heavy rainstorm there may be standing water in ditches and swales at the side of roads, in tire ruts on construction sites, or in puddles on the road. If the water is gone in a week or less, mosquitoes will not breed in these locations because they will not be abl
