Typical Mosquito Habitats

Larval mosquito habitats are monitored throughout the season from March through September on a rotational basis in each member city and town. Larval habitat are dependent by species, and mosquitoes have evolved to develop in a wide variety of stagnant water areas. 

The threshold for a larval control application is a minimum average of 1+ per 5 dips.

Hummock/tussock swamp

swamp

Cattail swamp

swamp

Floodplain

swamp

Red Cedar Crypts

swamp

Treehole

swamp

Artificial containers

junk

Abandoned swimming pool

pool

Pre-hatch

swamp

Saltmarsh

swamp