Fascinating Facts About Mosquitoes

8. ALL MOSQUITOES REQUIRE WATER TO BREED – BUT NOT MUCH WATER. 

Just a few inches of water is all it takes for a female to deposit her eggs. Tiny mosquito larva develop quickly in bird baths, roof gutters, and old tires dumped in vacant lots. Some species can breed in puddles left after a rainstorm. If you want to keep mosquitoes under control around your home, you need to be vigilant about dumping any standing water every few days.