mosquitoes

Why Mosquitoes Bite

Mosquitoes want to suck your blood.

Female mosquito

 

Blame mosquito bites on the female of the species.

The female mosquito needs blood for her eggs to develop and humans provide a healthy store of blood for her feast.  Human blood contains supplemental proteins and iron that help develop eggs.

After biting the skin, the mosquito emits a chemical substance that keeps your blood from clotting.  It is this anti-clotting agent that irritates human skin and creates an itch.

Where Mosquitoes Breed

Mosquitoes live and breed in stagnant water.

The pesky mosquitoYou should check your house for potential mosquito breeding grounds. Bird feeders, window wells, puddles and other standing water should be flushed with a hose.

This will keep mosquitoes from breeding in your yard. Yet, getting rid of mosquitoes is not that easy.

A mosquito travels an average of one mile per day.  So unless you plan on flushing all your neighborhood areas of standing water, you should have a back-up plan!

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