It’s getting rid of water, which is a critical component of mosquitoes’ life cycle. Here are some steps Ashbrook recommends to help keep the mosquito population in your yard at bay: ...

It’s getting rid of water, which is a critical component of mosquitoes’ life cycle. Here are some steps Ashbrook recommends to help keep the mosquito population in your yard at bay: ...

In fact, all mosquitoes are dependent on water to complete their life cycle. Adult mosquitoes lay eggs on the surface of water or in places where water is likely to accumulate.

The oocysts grow and burst to release sporozoites; these migrate to the mosquito’s salivary gland. When sporozoites are inoculated into a new human host, the malaria life cycle continues.

We followed them into what I can only describe as a bog. Mosquito technician Kyle Ruen collects minnows from a pond on Friday, July 12, 2024, at Pasco County Mosquito Control’s facility in Odessa.