The document summarizes the life cycle and larval habitats of mosquitoes. It discusses that mosquitoes undergo complete metamorphosis, hatching from eggs laid in water into larvae called "wigglers", then transforming into non-feeding pupae before emerging as adult mosquitoes. Both male and female mosquitoes feed on plant nectar, but female mosquitoes require a blood meal to develop eggs. The best way to control mosquitoes is to target their larval habitats, which can be found in any standing water, both natural and man-made. Common larval habitats include ditches, woodland pools, artificial containers like tires and buckets.

2. WHAT ARE THEY? Insects- 6 legs, 2 wings, many species How do you know when they’re around? Born in water then hatch out into a flying adult

3. Because they find you!

4. Mosquito Development Cycle

6. Culicine Larvae Breathing tube Hang from surface at an angle Head Surface

7. Anopheline Larvae Surface

8. 1 st . Instar Larvae 4 th . Instar sheds and becomes Pupa Pupa elongates and prepares to emerge as an Adult

9. Anopheles Emerging Teneral Adult on surface Feeding on Nectar

10. WHAT DO THEY EAT? Plant juices & nectar They also need blood from other animals

11. The Blood Meal

12. Only females need your blood WHY DO THEY NEED YOUR BLOOD? And now there will be more mosquitoes! They use the blood to help develop eggs

17. Habitat: Timbered Land

19. Habitat: Secondary Ditches

20. Black gum swamp

21. Habitat: Cypress Swamp

22. Habitat: Woodland Pool

23. Neighborhood Woodland pool part 2

24. Habitat: Tree “Blow Downs”

25. Dip around the edges for Oc. canadensis , not the middle!

27. Habitat: Marsh Transition

29. MANY VERY IMPORTANT VECTOR SPECIES BREED IN CONTAINERS Tire Piles Debris in Woods Buckets Back Yard Clutter

31. Aedes albopictus White stripe on head and back White stripes on Legs Day time biter Prefers ankles

33. Ochlerotatus japonicus (The Asian Bush Mosquito)

34. ROCK POOLS

36. Primary La Crosse Vector Oc. triseriatus , Tree-hole Mosquito

37. Habitat: Tree Holes

38. LIKE AE. ALBOPICTUS AND OC. TRISERIATUS, THIS IS ALSO LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT FOR OC. JAPONICUS

39. OFTEN OVERLOOKED CONTAINERS

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45. The WNV list gets longer each year There are at least 60 species that have been found positive for WNV in the U.S. at this time. These 60 can be found in many different kinds of habitats, and are not limited to cities, salt marshes, or wetlands. They can breed in city sewers, backyards, flooded woodland pools, or in any kind of pond, puddle or clogged gutter. Each location has problems of its own, and there doesn’t seem to be any place that is exempt. Each town or county must have its own habitat and control information .

48. Remember: The Ode to the Mosquito Men - They sprayed and sprayed till their eyes got sore. Then they refilled their machines and sprayed some more. -They worked most of the whole night through. Killing mosquitoes for me and for you. -Their labors resulted in great success. Of every one hundred mosquitoes, there were ninety-nine less. -But they were mocked and they were scorned. Their heads with criticism were adorned. -What could be the problem then? That such reward befell these men? -The answer is simple as numbers can be. And the calculations reveal for all to see. -That if ninety-nine percent of one billion are slain. Ten million of the devils still remain. -