MOSQUITO DESCRIPTION
Adults are about 1/8-3/8” long, body and legs are usually covered with scales. They are mostly gray to black in color; some marked with white, silver, green, or iridescent blue scales. The head is long with 15-segmented antennae that are feathery on the male, hairy on the female. They have two wings that are long and narrow with scales along the veins and wing margin. Larvae have a wider head and thorax than the abdomen, the thorax consisting of 3 fused segments and being the widest. Antennas have only one segment. Their mouthparts with labial brush usually consist of numerous fine hairs.
Mosquito Information
Smart Mosquito and Wasp Control Strategies for Summer Events
It’s party season across the Prairies, and that means outdoor BBQs, open-air concerts, birthdays at the park, backyard weddings, beach days, and festivals. In Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, those warm-weather gatherings are exactly when mosquitoes and wasps become the biggest uninvited guests. Poulin’s Pest Control helps homeowners, event planners, and property managers stay ahead of…
Maximizing Your Pest-Free Season: Early Mosquito Control Strategies and Understanding Larviciding
Mosquitoes are annoying pests that live and breed in almost any standing water situation. While they have predators such as fish, frogs, birds, and dragonflies, mosquitoes can still reproduce at an alarming rate: many can reach adulthood within 10 days of hatching, at which point female mosquitoes will begin to bite humans and animals and…
Two Common Diseases Spread by Mosquitoes
Buzzing mosquitoes are a nuisance during the summer months. However, they can also carry potentially dangerous and sometimes fatal diseases. Here are some of the most common mosquito-borne illnesses in Western Canada. West Nile Virus (WNV) arrived in Canada about 20 years ago and is still one of the most prevalent diseases spread by mosquitoes….
Mosquito Fogging vs Mosquito Spraying
The word fogging is an old term in the pest control industry. At one time, mosquito fogging consisted of smoke generating equipment. With new and improved methods, mosquito spraying is now utilized more efficiently with the use of a motorized backpack sprayer. The Poulin’s treatment for mosquitoes utilizes a permethrin active ingredient mixed with water….