Mosquitoes are capable of inflicting a painful bite and making recreational areas unusable.
A more serious problem arises when mosquitoes create a health menace for humans and domestic animals. The first three stages take place in water. The females usually require a blood meal before egg production. They lay batches of 50 to 200 eggs on or near the water surface. Ideal breeding places include temporary flood waters, edges of lakes and ponds, woodland pools, marshes, swamps, discarded tires, trash, tree stumps, knot holes and bird baths.