Find out why mosquitoes love stagnant water, which diseases they can spread, and simple ways to keep them away from your home.
Mosquitoes lay their eggs in still, stagnant water — not flowing water like a river. Even a small amount of water left standing for a week can become a breeding ground.
Name two places around a house where water might collect and become a mosquito breeding spot.
A flowerpot saucer, an old tyre, or a blocked drain (any two similar examples are correct)
Some mosquitoes can spread serious diseases such as malaria and dengue when they bite. Preventing mosquito breeding is far more effective than dealing with the diseases afterward.
What is the single most effective way to reduce mosquitoes around a home?
Not letting water collect and stand still anywhere, so mosquitoes have nowhere to breed
1. Do mosquitoes prefer to breed in flowing water or still water?
2. Name one disease spread by mosquitoes.
3. Why should old tyres or empty containers not be left outside collecting rainwater?
4. How does covering water storage containers help prevent mosquitoes?
5. What is the best overall strategy against mosquito-borne diseases?