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TIGER MOSQUITO: Alert : How to get rid of them alert

Look closely at the Asian Tiger Mosquito...it is a mean one.

Got a bird bath? Yes...Standing water...tiger mosquitoes love it.



Old tires in your yard? Yes...standing water...mosquito breeding heaven.

How about those flower pots? Yes... standing water...tiger mosquito breeding area...you are asking for trouble.

All of these standing water containers are the place for the tiger mosquito and other mosquitoes to breed and do you in...with very bad diseases like West Nile and more.

Did you know the Asian Tiger Mosquito arrived from Japan in a shipment of tires?

Did you know the Asian Tiger Mosquito has a single white stripe down its back?

Did you know the Asian Tiger Mosquito has a whole bunch of black and white stripes on his or her body?

And the way it works is so simple. The 3/16 inch long Asian Tiger Mosquito is hungry, finds you, then bites you and you are his meal and then he kindly may leave you with a disease that you really do not want to have.

So how to get rid of the Asian Tiger mosquito or any mosquito for free is to change your standing water often. Change the standing water so they do not have a place to breed and grow.

Or if you want to spend some money to get rid of the Asian Tiger Mosquito, call in a pest control specialist to spray, tip and refill your bird bath, empty those rain barrel tires and any other containers they see.

But how you fight the tiger mosquito is your call and your wallet.

No standing water. Dump it out. That is the FREE way to fight and stop the asian tiger invasion.

 

Mosquitoes: How to get rid of mosquito larvae

Mosquito larvae leave their eggs within 2-3 days to "swim" in water and complete their development into the adults that we all hate to have flying around us.

These mosquito larvae move through the water in a serpentine motion, and are pretty smart because if they sense a shadow or movement, they dive to the bottom to avoid the disturbance.

The larvae prefer shallow water because there is less turbulence and wave action.

After 5-6 days, the larvae develop into a pupa stage that lasts 2-3 more days, and then they become those nasty adults that fly and seek blood to feed on.

PREVENTION AND ORGANIC CONTROL:
                 Eliminate standing water.
Because water is absolutely necessary for mosquito larvae and pupa development,  any containers that can hold water is potentially a home for the mosquito larvae to develop in...remember it only takes about 10 days for them to reach the adult stage.

• Properly dispose of old tires, cans, bottles, water-collecting rubbish, and other unused or unwanted containers.
• Eliminate standing pools of water created from tire ruts or similar sites that hold water for more than one week.
• Avoid excess watering of lawns and gardens.
• Control seepage from air-conditioning units and        ill-fitting garden hoses.
• Periodically clean birdbaths, pet dishes, plant pots, rain barrels, and kiddie pools.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:
Use larvicides to kill mosquito larvae. Such products are available in your local stores and are very effective and safe around other non-target insects, bugs, fish and animals.

To learn more about adult mosquitoes and how to control them click here.