Mosquitoes

Family Culicidae

Appearance

• 5mm in length.
• "Delicate" looking; long, spindly legs; long, thin abdomen.
• Greyish in colour.

Lifecycle

• Eggs laid in water, singly or in rafts. Hatch within a few days.
• Larvae are aquatic and never leave the water.

Habits

• One of the few British flies to bite humans.
• Only the females bite. They must have a blood meal before they can lay fertile eggs.

Mosquito Pest Control News

Flies Resisting Treatment
Alternating fly control options applied to manure heaps that harbour fly eggs and larvae this summer will be vital to combat growing concerns of resistance. With recent product revocations, relying on fewer fly treatment options will increase the ri... [more]

Avoiding An Invasion
They crawl, they fly, they swarm, they scurry – in short, bugs are pests. This year is a lot worse for infestations as we've had so much rain. The ants are trying to come in so they are not drowning; and the fleas and ticks are likely to be re... [more]

Are Pests Bugging You?
They are as big as a man; they're invisible. Some have fur, others feathers, maybe armoured scales. They creep, crawl, hop, jump, scamper, slither, fly – you name it. And they're generally things you don't want around. That's why they're called... [more]

Bug Free Barbeques
When the sun is shining and the drinks are cold, you know it's time to heat up the barbeque, however when pests gatecrash the party, the seasonal fun can be spoiled. Ants, flies and stinging insects are prevalent in the late summer and early autumn ... [more]

Pest-Free Schooling
Which would you prefer. A school free of the many insect and rodent pests that can spread disease or one in which fears of pesticides exceed having a safe learning environment? Every year, parents hear or read stories involving the application of pe... [more]

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