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Mosquito Biology

Mosquito Biology. Larval Control. General Points. Four development stages (egg/larva/pupa/adult) Immature stages need standing water (egg/larva/pupa). How long from egg to adult?. 3 to 5 days for flood water species like Aedes & Ochlerotatus

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Mosquito Biology

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  1. Mosquito Biology Larval Control

  2. General Points • Four development stages (egg/larva/pupa/adult) • Immature stages need standing water (egg/larva/pupa)

  3. How long from egg to adult? • 3 to 5 days for flood water species like Aedes & Ochlerotatus • 7 to 10 days for standing water species like Culex • 14 to 21 days for rice field species like Anopheles

  4. District Species • 53 California species • 7 genera, 24 District species • Different habitats, behavior, blood sources

  5. Anopheles

  6. Rice Fields/”Clean Water Sources”

  7. Agricultural Industrial Domestic Natural Mosquito Immature Habitats

  8. Mosquito Breeding Sites Around the Home/Community

  9. Reporting of problems • Maybe no need to report! • If it can be drained, then problem goes away • District website • www.fightthebite.net • District phone • 1-800-429-1022 between 7:00-3:30 • Any way you can let us know!

  10. When are Mosquitoes Active? • Dusk & Dawn (Culex & Anopheles) • Daytime (Aedes & Ochlerotatus)

  11. How Long do Mosquitoes live? • Depends on season (winter/summer) and species • In summer 2-3 weeks • Ochlerotatus and Aedes longer lived than Culex.

  12. How Far can a Mosquito Fly from a Development Site?

  13. Mosquito Control • Water management (The Best!) • Biological control • Insecticides (larvicides, adulticides

  14. Public Awareness and Education • Informing • What you can do to prevent mosquitoes • What you can do to protect yourself • Changing Behavior • “You poured out that bucket of water, but did you just fill it back up with the sprinkler?”

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