Mosquitoes - Biology, Behavior & Control

Mosquitoes continue to be the most important public health pest in Georgia, transmitting a variety of pathogens to people, pets, and wildlife. Each year, cases of mosquito-borne diseases are reported in Georgia, and the sheer nuisance of mosquito populations has resulted in a robust mosquito control profession. Today, integrated mosquito management (IMM) is conducted using the widely accepted concept of integrated pest management (IPM). This approach uses all of the available and necessary techniques and products to conduct a comprehensive program in which pest populations are efficiently managed to minimize economic damage, public health risk, and non-target impacts. To suppress mosquito populations using an IPM-based approach, it is critical to understand the biology and behavior of these important pests.

Listed below are Extension educational resources regarding the mosquito life cycle, behavior and control.

Mosquito Biology and Behavior

Mosquito Control Around the House

Controlling Mosquitoes

Mosquitoes & Their Control