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About the Pest
About the Pest
Texas hosts dozens of mosquito species, but only the females bite — and they only need a bottle-cap of standing water to breed an army.
SPECIMEN
Adult — Aedes aegypti
Photo: Muhammad Mahdi Karim — GFDL 1.2
SPECIMEN
Larva — Wiggler Stage
Photo: Avd74 — CC BY-SA 3.0
CLASSIFIED // BO-03
Mosquito Protection
Subject Profile
- Aedes, Culex, and Anopheles species dominate Central Texas.
- Lifecycle: egg → larva → pupa → adult in as little as 7 days.
- Females can lay 100–300 eggs at a time, multiple times per life.
Habitat
- Bird baths, plant saucers, clogged gutters, kid toys.
- Tree holes, tarps, French drains, AC condensate lines.
- Tall grass and shaded shrubbery where adults rest.
Behavior
- Most active at dawn and dusk.
- Drawn to CO₂, body heat, and lactic acid.
- Will travel 1–3 miles from breeding sites.