This is something we hear pretty often. Of course we don’t have the answer but lots of researchers and other non-science types have speculated as to why mosquitoes seem to be more attracted to some people than others. A guy may never be bothered by mosquitoes, while his wife gets eaten alive. Maybe the guy
VIEW MOREQ. Can mosquitoes develop indoors? I thought they needed water, but we keep getting bitten in our house even though all the windows are closed and the AC is on. We don’t have a real mosquito problem outside, just inside!
A. Yes, mosquito larvae do develop in standing water, and the standing water needs to contain some kind of organic material for the larvae to feed on. For that reason, although mosquitoes can get into a building, they rarely breed and develop inside a building. But it can happen in unusual circumstances.
VIEW MOREToo many people don’t understand the connection between mosquito problems and standing water. Mosquitoes need water to develop. The first three life stages of mosquitoes (egg, larva, and pupa) occur in water. The adult mosquito is the only stage that doesn’t live in water. But most female mosquitoes look for still and stagnant water in containers like old buckets and cans, even tires and boats, in which to lay their eggs.
VIEW MOREQ. Last evening, sitting on the deck of our vacation rental, we were suddenly attacked by a swarm of mosquitoes. We finally had to flee inside. Nobody got bitten but they were buzzing all around. Do mosquitoes travel in packs?
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