There are four distinct stages in the life cycle of a mosquito – egg, larva, pupa, and adult. The mosquito has a different appearance at each stage. The entire cycle generally takes one to two weeks, ...

Keep mosquitoes away naturally with aromatic plants and herbs in the garden. Grow these mosquito-repellant plants and learn ...

When the containers fill with water, mosquito larvae hatch from the eggs. After developing through four larval stages, the larvae metamorphose into pupas. Like the larval stage, the pupal stage is ...

Eggs are a hot commodity, and they’re not the only thing Pinellas County Mosquito Control’s 56 chickens provide.

After some of our recent rains, you may have noticed areas of your lawn holding water. Or perhaps you have some buckets, pots ...

The parasite spends the first stage of its life cycle in the salivary glands of the mosquito Anopheles gambiae. When an infected mosquito bites a human, the malaria parasite enters the red blood ...

The dengue virus is transmitted to humans via the bite of an infected mosquito. Only a few mosquito species are vectors for the dengue virus. What is a vector? A vector is a vehicle that carries ...

“The water here evaporates generally really quickly, but it doesn’t need to stay there for long for a mosquito to complete its life cycle,” Oxborough said. Cross said the ideal breeding ...