Mosquitoes rest in dark, humid places like under sinks, in showers, in closets, under furniture, or in the laundry room. Mosquitoes entering your house from outdoors can start laying eggs indoors.
An Aedes species egg is about 0.8mm in length and under magnification looks like mouse droppings (left). These eggs could be found alone or in groups up to several hundreds. crease in the filter paper. Sometimes the paper needs to be unfolded to reveal potentially a large number of eggs.
Most mosquitoes are active at night or at dusk and dawn, and rest or sleep during the day. They look for sheltered places, such as brush or thick weeds, caves or rock shelters, holes in the ground, hollow logs or holes in trees.
Dish soap or shampoo: Liquid soap is known to effectively kill mosquito larvae. Just a millimeter of dish soap in a gallon of standing water will kill off the larvae. Oil: Olive oil and vegetable oil will get rid of mosquito eggs and larvae almost immediately.
Dish Soap, Shampoo, or Oil
Any liquid soap can kill mosquito larvae, so all you have to do is grab some dish soap or shampoo and add it to the standing water. A millimeter per gallon of standing water will kill the mosquito larvae in about a day. Oil is a super quick solution when it comes to killing mosquito larvae.
Mix an equal amount of 70% isopropyl alcohol and water into a spray bottle. Spray the solution (alcohol and water) on the screen to kill them, avoiding the central fan motor. You can now leave the screen of dead mosquitoes outside to feed other animals, or shake them into an exterior trash can.
The mosquitoes in your house can live for a very long time; this ranges from around four days to a month. After female mosquitoes are done with their blood-sucking rampage, they can go on to live for about three weeks in your home.
Male mosquitoes will live only 6 or 7 days on average, feeding primarily on plant nectar, and do not take blood meals. Females with an adequate food supply can live up to 5 months or longer, with the average female life span being about 6 weeks.
Most mosquitoes remain active during the night. Their day tends to start at dawn and they tend to head for shelter late morning until late afternoon. They are most active at dusk, and can remain active throughout the night.
The head of mosquito larvae is large and sclerotized (made of hardened exoskeleton). The shape of the head may be elongate (as in Anopheles and Uranotaenia) or broad (Aedes and Culex). The head bears two eyes, two antennae and brush- or comb-like mouthparts.
Females usually deposit their eggs at night and lay them about every third night, up to three times. Entomologists at Oklahoma State University report that the eggs are white when first deposited, then darken to near black within a day. They will hatch in one to three days, depending on the temperature.
The water collections should be visually inspected for the presence of mosquito larvae and pupae. These can be seen in the figure below. If mosquito larvae are spotted in the water, report as 'Mosquito Breeding Site'. If no larvae are detected yet, report as 'POTENTIAL' mosquito breeding site.
The most common places where mosquitoes hide in your room are under and behind the bed or other furniture, inside your drawers, on the ceiling, or on the walls. Or, you can also just stay up and wait. As I said, mosquitoes are attracted to carbon dioxide, heat, and light.
If your property has even the smallest amount of water for them to breed in or the types of plants that hold drops of water, then your property is at risk. If you spend a lot of time outdoors with your family during the evenings, then you could very well become a mosquito target.
Certain Natural Scents
Mosquitoes are turned off by several natural scents: cinnamon, peppermint, cedar, citronella, lemongrass, patchouli, catnip, lavender, and more. Find a favorite, and use it when you want to spend time outside.
Mating in mosquitoes is quick, sometimes lasting no more than 15 seconds, and usually takes place in the air, though it can also occur on a surface. Male mosquitoes have pincer-like structures called claspers on their abdomens, which they use to grab on to the female.
Blood is full of essential nutrients for mosquitoes, namely iron, proteins, and other amino acids. Mosquitoes can't get these vital nutrients from any other source. And without a blood-rich diet, the circle of life for mosquitoes would cease entirely.
After she obtains a blood meal, the female mosquito lays the eggs directly on or near water, soil and at the base of some plants in places that may fill with water. The eggs can survive dry conditions for a few months. The eggs hatch in water and a mosquito larva or "wriggler" emerges.
have to rub it all over, just apply small dabs on your ankles, wrists, neck, inner elbows, knees and behind your ears. The smell of the menthol in it will repel the insects away. You can also rub it on any mosquito bites you may already have and it will relieve the itching.
Keep sliced lemon and cloves around the house
Mosquitoes hate the smell of cloves and anything citrusy. So slice a lemon in two, and push in cloves into both the halves. Keep plates of these clove-infused lemons to get rid of mosquitoes inside the house. It is a natural and harmless indoor mosquito repellent.