Mosquito Life Cycle
Did You Know!
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Mosquitoes need standing/still water in order to complete their life cycle!
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Only adult female mosquitoes can bite, taking many blood feedings in a lifetime!
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One mosquito can have potentially 1200 offspring!
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Mosquitoes that can carry West Nile virus bite at dusk and dawn!
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Green swimming pools can produce thousands of mosquitoes, infesting an entire neighborhood!
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Anyone can get West Nile virus. All it takes is one bite from an infected mosquito!
- The District has several methods of controlling mosquitoes including the use of mosquitofish!