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Mosquito Facts
•About 3,000 species of mosquitoes have been identified on a worldwide
basis. Approximately 150 are known to exist in North America
•There are approximately 25 known “human nuisance species” of mosquitoes
•Most adult mosquitoes only have a life span of 2-4 weeks
•Only female mosquitoes bite
Controlling Mosquitoes
In addition to properly installing and using a SkeeterVac® SV-2000 device, you
can reduce mosquito breeding around your home significantly by reducing the
amount of water that is stagnating on your property.
Be aware that mosquitoes can and will develop in any puddle or pool of water
that lasts more than 4 days.
•Dispose of cans, plastic containers, pots, or similar water-holding containers
that have accumulated on your property
•Drill holes in the bottom of containers that you must leave out of doors –
trash cans, recycling bins, etc
•Clean clogged roof gutters on an annual basis
•Turn over plastic wading pools when not in use
•Turn over wheelbarrows, empty planters, or children’s toys
•Don’t allow water to stagnate in birdbaths
•Aerate ornamental pools or stock them with fish
•Clean and chlorinate swimming pools that are not being used. Don’t forget
that mosquitoes breed in the water that collects on swimming pool covers
•Use landscaping features or drainage tools to eliminate standing water that
collects in low spots on your property
Helpful Links
More information about mosquitoes in the United States and Canada can be
found on the following sites, among many others.
The American Mosquito Control Association
http://www.mosquito.org.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/skeeters.htm
