Mosquitos

Water plays a vital role in mosquito breeding and population

 These pests must have access to water to reproduce. Permanent standing water sources such as lakes, ponds and swamps provide the perfect environment for mosquito reproduction. Around the home, mosquitoes gravitate toward clogged drainage ditches, bird baths and planters filled with water. When not in use, swimming pools also give mosquitoes a place to lay their eggs. When mosquitoes are abundant, especially in the summertime, many homeowners cannot go outside their homes comfortably without being bitten. These insects can often fly indoors through open doors and damaged window screens. Since mosquitoes carry diseases, it is important to reduce large populations to something more manageable. These insects can also spread diseases to your pets, like heartworms, which can be fatal if left untreated. Encephalitis is a disease that is characterized by inflammation of the brain. Horses, birds and humans are often infected through mosquito bites. In countries where mosquitoes are abundant, malaria can become an epidemic, though cases of malaria from mosquito bites in the U.S. are significantly more rare. The mosquitoes that carry malaria are aggressive and bite humans, as well as horses, cattle, dogs and other pets and livestock.

Water plays a vital role in mosquito breeding and population

 These pests must have access to water to reproduce. Permanent standing water sources such as lakes, ponds and swamps provide the perfect environment for mosquito reproduction. Around the home, mosquitoes gravitate toward clogged drainage ditches, bird baths and planters filled with water. When not in use, swimming pools also give mosquitoes a place to lay their eggs. When mosquitoes are abundant, especially in the summertime, many homeowners cannot go outside their homes comfortably without being bitten. These insects can often fly indoors through open doors and damaged window screens. Since mosquitoes carry diseases, it is important to reduce large populations to something more manageable. These insects can also spread diseases to your pets, like heartworms, which can be fatal if left untreated. Encephalitis is a disease that is characterized by inflammation of the brain. Horses, birds and humans are often infected through mosquito bites. In countries where mosquitoes are abundant, malaria can become an epidemic, though cases of malaria from mosquito bites in the U.S. are significantly more rare. The mosquitoes that carry malaria are aggressive and bite humans, as well as horses, cattle, dogs and other pets and livestock.