Where do mosquitoes breed?
Malaria mosquitoes may breed in: fresh or brackish water (slightly salty) water, especially if it is stagnant or slow- flowing; open streams with very slow-flowing water aling their banks; pools of water left after the rains or as a result of poor water management; swamps, rice fields, and reservoirs; small ponds, pools, borrow-pits, canals, and ditches with stagnant water, in and around villages; animal hoof-prints filled with water; cisterns (water tanks) for storage of water, and anything that may collect water plant pots, old car tyres, etc. mosquitoes usually operate within a 2-kilometre radius.
A mosquitos lifecycle has four stages egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Mosquitoes need water to breed since all mosquitoes spend their larval and pupal stages in water. Therefore, mosquitoes can always be found around water. This is why it is important to prevent stagnant water from standing around your home and apply a larvicide to areas where stagnant water cannot be removed.
There are about 60 different species of mosquitoes in Pennsylvania. While most do not transmit West Nile virus, several mosquito species have been found to transmit the virus. Mosquitoes lay their eggs in stagnant water around the home. Weeds, tall grass, shrubbery and discarded tires also provide an outdoor home for adult mosquitoes. By eliminating places for mosquitoes to breed, we can go a long way to prevent West Nile virus. How can you reduce the number of mosquitoes around your home and neighborhood? Mosquitoes breed in standing water. Even a small bucket that has stagnant water in it for seven days can become home to up to 1,000 mosquitoes. Here are some easy tips to eliminate standing water: Dispose of tin cans, plastic containers, ceramic pots or similar water holding containers that have accumulated on your property. Do not overlook containers that have become overgrown by aquatic vegetation. Pay special attention to discarded tires that may have accumulated on your property.
A mosquitos lifecycle has four stages egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Mosquitoes need water to breed since all mosquitoes spend their larval and pupal stages in water. Therefore, mosquitoes can always be found around water. This is why it is important to prevent stagnant water from standing around your home and apply a larvicide to areas where stagnant water cannot be removed. How long do mosquitoes live? Most adult mosquitoes wind up as food for birds, dragonflies, or spiders. Others succumb to the effects of wind, rain, and drought. Those that dont may persist for as long as 2-3 months and adults that hibernate can live as long 6-8 months. Where do mosquitoes go during the winter? Mosquitoes are cold-blooded creatures and do not generally bite in temperatures below 50F. Some adult mosquitoes become inactive with the onset of cold weather and enter into hibernation before the first frost. Other mosquitoes die in the fall but have winter-hardy eggs, which hibernate as embryos. How do mosq
