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Hey guys, I’m Chris Bell, the owner here at zero mosquito. So today is November the 14th. The weather outside is in the 40s and it’s sunny. We’re right around the corner from winter and the official date of winter is actually December the 21st. So I thought I’d tell you a little bit about what happens to the mosquito and winter.
When looking at mosquitoes in the wintertime, there aren’t a lot of resources, not much food and it’s really cold outside. Mosquitoes have a flying range of up to three miles depending on the species, so they can’t fly to warmer climates to avoid the cold weather. Just like some mammals, mosquitoes will go into top of hibernation. The only thing that mosquitoes can do is hunker down and enter into a dormant stage that we call diapause. Diapause as it’s related to mosquitoes is a decrease in metabolic activity, a decrease in water increase in stress tolerance, and behavioral changes. diapause in mosquitoes here in Georgia, will actually last between two and a half to three months. Diapause just basically means that the mosquitoes become inactive. Before Diapause actually sets in the adult mosquito finds hiding places such as tree hollows, animal burrows within cracks and crevices of trees and shrubs, or in garages, basements or other structures around the house or homes. The mosquitoes may only live a few weeks during the summer time but going through diapause allows the mosquitoes to survive for several months during the wintertime. mosquito eggs and larvae larvae can also survive the cold winter temperatures, their development dramatically slows so they can stay in the water until spring arrives. Thank you for watching the video today. And as always, if you have any issues with mosquitoes, please give us a call here at zero mosquito at 770-828-5306.