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 Mosquitoes are annoying insects that like to bite you and suck your blood. There are several thousand mosquito species. Eggs are laid in water by the female, which is why stagnant water just sitting in your yard is so attractive to mosquitoes. You need to be sure to empty out or dry up standing water on your property, and make sure the water in any water feature is changed regularly. Make sure your birdbath or wading pool doesn't sit with unchanged stagnant water in it. Mosquito eggs hatch and the mosquito develops through the larval and then the pupal stage before becoming an adult mosquito. Only the female mosquito feeds on humans, as human blood is needed for the development of the young mosquitoes. Male mosquitoes feed on plants. A female mosquito has an average lifespan of 3 to 100 days while a male mosquito's average lifespan is 10 to 20 days.
 Mosquitoes can be irritating and annoying as heck. In addition to being annoying, they can pass on some pretty unpleasant diseases, so there are good reasons to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes. Malaria, west nile virus, and dengue fever can all be transmitted by mosquito bite. In some climates, animals, rather than people, are the primary targets for the mosquitoes.
 Mosquitoes can locate people through several means, one of the primary ones being scent. Mosquitoes can smell the carbon dioxide that is given off by people. One of the leading mosquito treatments, DEET, helps mask the location of people by masking the scent of the carbon dioxide. DEET was developed for military use by the USDA more than 50 years ago. Other treatments include citronella candles, which come in different shapes and sizes. The mosquitoes are repelled by the smoke, and for best effect you should space the candles closely together. As mosquitoes come closer, approaching you due to your scent, they get to the point where they can continue to zero in on you by scent, but can also now see you.
 The three most useful things you can do to repel mosquitoes is 1) do away with sources of standing water; 2) wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants so that more body surface is left unexposed to the mosquitoes; and 3) use a repellent with DEET. Follow these suggestions and say goodbye to those bothersome mosquitoes.
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Ways to kill Mosquitoes |
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| What to use on mosquitoes depends, in part, on what your goal is. Are you just trying to repel them, or are you hoping to kill them off? If you're trying to repel them, thenwhat to use on mosquitoes may be an easy decision. |
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How to stop Mosquitoes |
| Figuring out how to stop mosquitoes can be a challenge, but if you're up for the challenge, it can be a winnable battle. While deciding how to stop mosquitoes, you first need to decide if your primary goal is repelling the mosquitoes or killing the mosquitoes |
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Mosquito Control Stops Unwanted Pests |
| Overview of the options to kill mosquitos. Maybe some of these mosquito control tips can help you, so you can fully enjoy your yard, and not be quite so bothered by those unwelcome pests. |
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