Mosquito Identification

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Identifying Mosquitoes

Treating for Mosquitoes

Preventing Mosquitoes

Identifying Mosquitoes

Treating for Mosquitoes

Preventing Mosquitoes

1. What Do Mosquitoes Look Like?

It is easy to misidentify mosquitoes as other bugs. Mosquitoes can be told apart from other bugs by taking note of their small, thin bodies and needle-like proboscis, which they use to draw blood.

2. Where Do Mosquitoes Breed In Louisiana?

Female mosquitoes have to find a source of stagnant water to lay their eggs on top of. Popular places that mosquitoes breed include buckets, birdbaths, stacks of tires, and more.

3. What Is The Lifespan Of A Mosquito?

Mosquitoes usually only live for around two months. It takes about two weeks for a newly hatched mosquito to reach adulthood. Learn more about the lifespan of mosquitoes here!

4. What Attracts Mosquitoes?

We’ve all met a “mosquito magnet” at some point. Many factors contribute to someone being attractive to mosquitoes, including blood type and scent.

Many people think that mosquitoes only feed on blood, but this is not true. In fact, male mosquitoes don’t feed on blood at all, and females only require it to reproduce. Mosquitoes mainly eat nectar.

6. Do Mosquitoes Bite?

Mosquitoes are known across the world for their bites. These bites usually heal in a few days with minor symptoms. Learn how to tell if you’ve been bit by a mosquito with our expert tips.

7. Can Mosquitoes Transmit HIV Or AIDS?

Despite what some think, mosquitoes are unable to transmit HIV. Even if they draw the blood of an infected person, they do not transmit it when feeding and thus do not pass on HIV.

8. What Diseases Do Mosquitoes Spread?

Mosquitoes are known for being able to transmit some of the world’s most dangerous diseases, from Zika virus to malaria. Learn all about the diseases that they cause here.