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Mosquitoes attack by stinging you with their stylet mouthpart; this will pierce the skin of the victim for them to suck up blood, and at the same time, transmitting a virus that they pick up from other unfortunate victims.
What attracts Mosquitoes? They are attracted by the carbon dioxide (CO2), which animals and we breathe out, they are also attracted to light, especially at night.
This is why we are open to attack whilst we are preparing to go to sleep with the lights of the house on, a homing beacon for their entry into the house through the open windows, especially when the summer nights are hot, humid and uncomfortable.
Mosquitoes breed in water.
If you have a garden pond or water butts, a good method is to put in a few Stickleback fish if you are in a temperate climate, or Guppies if you are lucky enough to live in a warmer part of the world.
These fish will love the mosquito's larvae.
Make darn sure you do not leave pools of stagnant water lying around to promote their breeding cycle.
Don't forget to feed the fish in the water butts and not left to dry out.
Other defences.
Putting up screens at all the points of entry will also stop them but the downside is they will restrict the cool breeze of fresh air and are quite expensive to buy and install.
There are repellant sprays and creams that you can use, but beware of toxic chemicals used within them.
Another line of defence is to place window insect traps around the house, these will help to trap the ones that have entered, also place the traps on the outside of the windows, mosquitoes attracted by the light of the window will buzz down into the trap and be retained.
Look out for a window insect traps that uses no toxic chemicals and are safe to use in the home.
Make sure, when you purchase a window insect trap, that the opening size restricts the entry of the honeybee, as they are in very serious decline.
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