© 2025 Rentokil Initial plc and subject to the conditions in the Legal statement
Get Your Free Quote
Contact an expert
How to Prevent Mosquitoes
Practical steps and proactive measures on how to minimise mosquito breeding on your property.
Many species of mosquitoes exist all around the world. Female mosquitoes are responsible for the frustrating bites we suffer. We also need to be careful, as these bites can carry fatal diseases. Learn more about the characteristics (including lifecycles and habits) of different mosquito species below.
Don't waste time, book a treatment now with one of our experts
(Aedes Aegypti and Aedes albopictus)
The bites from an Aedes mosquito peak at twilight and it bites throughout the day.
(Anopheles SPP.)
The Anopheles mosquito is responsible for transmitting malaria.
(Culex spp.)
Culex mosquitoes are the main vector for Japanese B – Encephalitis