Monday, December 12, 2011

Some Information About Mosquitoes

By Kyle Frankleton


While in the nymph period, dragonflies feed on mosquito larvae much like mosquitofish. After the dragonfly becomes a adult it's going to fly around and feed on mature mosquitoes and various flying bugs. These are definitely very useful bugs, and to attract them to your home you may need a fish pond.

For those who have a pond, small lake, or abandoned pool near your property, consider releasing some mosquitofish. A single fish may consume over a hundred mosquito larva in a day. It is possible to get them at no cost through many locations such as your local state department.

Bats are excellent for bug pest management. They make really fast work of any mosquitoes in the area. For instance, the Little Brown Bat can easily feed on between 500 to 1000 mosquitoes an hour. You can place a bat home inside your backyard to attract the bats.

Citronella oil is a non-toxic biopesticide that will repel mosquitoes. Though it may be non-toxic, it may irritate skin for some individuals. Therefore, it should not be used with young children. If you do not want to have it get in touch with your skin, you can merely spray your clothes.

Male and female mosquitoes each are nourished by nectar of flowering plants. How come they should bite people then, if it's not for sustenance? The female mosquitoes need iron and also protein from mammal blood to be able to produce offspring and reproduce. The majority of female mosquitoes should seek victims to feast on during dusk and daybreak. You may want extra defense from them during these times.

To ensure that the mosquito (or any blood sucker) to remove the blood from its victim, it must stop the blood from clotting. Mosquitoes insert their saliva into their host and it contains necessary protein which stop the immunity process as well as blood clotting. Then blood easily runs into the mosquito's proboscis. The blood thinning proteins in mosquito spit happen to be utilized to create useful anti-clotting medicines.




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