Larval Mosquito Habitats Salt Marsh Rhode Island has many coastal salt marshes which serve as breeding areas for several species of mosquitoes mainly Aedes sollicitans , Aedes cantator , and Aedes taeniorhynchus. Aedes cantator perfers lower salinities and is found in the upland portions of the salt marsh, while Ae. sollicitans and Ae. Adult females deposit their eggs singley on the mud or stems of grasses where the eggs must dry for 24 hours. The eggs hatch when flooded by the monthly high tides. The larvae develop rapidly.
Adults emerge in one to two weeks following the moon tides.
The mosquito Coquilletidia perturbans is associated with cattail marshes as well as other emergent freshwater vegetation. The larvae attach themselves to the stems and roots of the emergent vegetation and obtain oxygen from them. When disturbed the pupae and larve will burrow into the mud. This behavior makes control of the larvae of this species very difficult. Tempory Woodland Pools Vernal pools are common in woodland areas during the spring and are utilized by a large number of mosquito species.