How long after a rain do the larvae become vicious flying beasties?
How Are The Mosquitos?
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How long after a rain do the larvae become vicious flying beasties?
A very good question,
I wish I had the answer
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I remember a lecture by a mosquito researcher, in which he brandished a paper cup in which a mosquito had laid eggs after a rain. The cup had subsequently dried up.
The class lasted an hour. At the beginning of the lecture, the professor rehydrated the cup and told us we would revisit it before the hour was over.
Just before the class ended, he passed the cup around the room. In under 60 minutes the dormant eggs has become wiggling larvae.The other life stages didn’t stay with me like that graphic display, but I’ve just looked it up, and see that the larva stage lasts 4-14 days, and the pupa stage, 1-4 days, before the adult stage.
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I remember a lecture by a mosquito researcher, in which he brandished a paper cup in which a mosquito had laid eggs after a rain. The cup had subsequently dried up.
The class lasted an hour. At the beginning of the lecture, the professor rehydrated the cup and told us we would revisit it before the hour was over.
Just before the class ended, he passed the cup around the room. In under 60 minutes the dormant eggs has become wiggling larvae.The other life stages didn’t stay with me like that graphic display, but I’ve just looked it up, and see that the larva stage lasts 4-14 days, and the pupa stage, 1-4 days, before the adult stage.
In as much as they are evil, they are fascinating too
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If the former head of the CDC and longtime mosquito researcher can get West Nile, so can we. Worth a sobering read.
Opinion | Anthony Fauci: A Mosquito in My Backyard Made Me the Sickest I’ve Ever Been (Gift Article)What it’s like to get the neglected disease.www.nytimes.com -
“The deadliest animal on the planet.”
That sounds a bit strong but I imagine it stands up to scrutiny.
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The missus was out watering the garden this evening and said she was bitten. Her own bloody fault for rolling up her trouser bottoms if you ask me.
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This doesn't sound too good. According to the missus we're up to date with the vaccine jabs.
Record outbreak of Dengue fever in Central and South AmericaMore than 12.6m cases were recorded this year, the region's UN health organisation says.bbc.com -
Are there less mosquitoes about this year?
Or did the horrible little things come out earlier last year?
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We’ve had exactly 2 so far this year.
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Not too bad so far, but cockroaches are a menace and I hate the buggers! Fortunately, Pandachorra is a whiz at catching them.
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Lucky you! A cucaracha-devouring kitty!
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Are there less mosquitoes about this year?
Or did the horrible little things come out earlier last year?
Funny I was thinking about that yesterday when out in the countryside. This thread seems to show the little buggers didn't really come out en masse until after New Year so it might be the same this summer.
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Good plan, serafina . And keep dumping out any standing water in the garden!
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I was out in the countryside yesterday cutting grass and still no sign of mosquitos. However late last night I had to scratch the back of my back upper thigh and it started itching. After looking in the mirror I could see two large raised areas next to each other. I asked the missus to have a look and she said they were mosquito bites.
I don't think they are and suspect an ant crawled up the leg of my trousers while I was out with the dogs in the garden. After putting bite cream on them they haven't bothered me since. I've yet to have a look at them this morning.
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The little buggers are back.....lots of them!!
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Just back in from the garden . Only one or two here. Nothing like last year.
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Just back in from the garden . Only one or two here. Nothing like last year.
Just back in from the garden as well and there was none. The mozzie night shift must be on strike!!
