- Author: Andrew Sutherland
Published on: July 1, 2024
![Mosquito larvae, like these Culex tarsalis encephalitis mosquitoes, must come to the surface to breathe air through abdominal siphons. Photo by Jack Kelly Clark, UC IPM.](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/UCIPMurbanpests/blogfiles/23033small.jpg)
Mosquito larvae, like these Culex tarsalis encephalitis mosquitoes, must come to the surface to breathe air through abdominal siphons. Photo by Jack Kelly Clark, UC IPM.
Many gardeners have fountains, ponds, and other water features in their landscapes. Water gardens are beautiful and calming, but, if not managed properly, can add an unpleasant element to the landscape—mosquitoes. How can you prevent mosquito infestations?
How do mosquitoes develop?
First, it is important to understand mosquito biology. Mosquitoes are small flies that lay their eggs in, on, or near stagnant water. The larvae, or wigglers that hatch from the eggs live in water and feed on organic debris until they transform into a motile pupa, or tumbler, and finally into the familiar adults. This process, from egg to adult, requires as little as one week when conditions are favorable. Emerging females...
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