We usually say, I have been bitten by a mosquito, but this is not completely true. Mosquitoes do not bite. Female mosquitoes feed on plant nectar and blood. They need the protein to reproduce. To get to the blood, they pierce our skin with their proboscis" and suck our blood. Male mosquitoes feed exclusively on plant nectars. Mosquitoes are busiest at night and will fly up to 14 miles for a blood meal. They hunt for food by detecting body heat and Carbon Dioxide , the gas we breathe out.
• Replace all stagnant water at least once a week.
• Remove trash from around any standing water.
• When sleeping outdoors or in areas where mosquito populations are heavy, surround your bed with mosquito netting.
• Screen windows, doors and other openings with fine mesh.
• Avoid going outdoors at night.
• For all type of Mosquito control it is best to call Target Pest Controls N Equipments.
