{"id":1834,"date":"2013-03-25T05:00:54","date_gmt":"2013-03-25T10:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/?p=1834"},"modified":"2013-03-25T03:55:26","modified_gmt":"2013-03-25T08:55:26","slug":"mosquitosfragile-and-dangerous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/25\/mosquitosfragile-and-dangerous\/","title":{"rendered":"Mosquitos\u2026Fragile And Dangerous"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is hard to think of mosquitos<\/a> as being fragile creatures when they are known blood suckers which leave terrible itchy welts on their victims.\u00a0 In comparison to other types of insects however, mosquitos are considered to be fragile because of their small size report Monmouth Country, NJ pest control<\/a> professionals.\u00a0 The pesky mosquito will grow from 3\/16 to \u00bd inch long depending on the species of mosquito.\u00a0 They have three pairs of long skinny legs, slender bodies, and one pair of wings with scales on the veins of their wings.\u00a0Depending on the species, adult mosquitos live on average about two or three weeks.<\/p>\n

Like most other types of bloodsucking critters, male mosquitos do not feed off of humans or animals.\u00a0 Instead, male mosquitos feed on plant nectar.\u00a0 Female mosquitoes however are blood thirsty creatures.\u00a0 Mosquitos are a type of fly with a long proboscis that is designed for piercing its host, and extracting blood.<\/p>\n

Mosquito larvae can only survive in stagnant water.\u00a0 Water that is moving will drown the developing larvae.\u00a0 Mosquitos and their larvae cannot withstand cold temperatures.\u00a0 Once a hard frost occurs, most mosquito populations will die off, although some may find harborage in a sheltered location.\u00a0 In New Jersey, the mosquito breeding season begins in May and ends in September or October depending on the weather.<\/p>\n

People should worry about the bite of a mosquito because it could be more than just an itchy welt.\u00a0 Mosquitos are known to carry various types of encephalitis, malaria, and most commonly, West Nile Virus.<\/p>\n

A Monmouth County, NJ pest control<\/a> expert can help to keep mosquito as well as other problem pests under control as they begin to emerge this spring.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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