Mosquitoes require standing water in aquatic habitats including fresh water, salt water, marshes, brackish water or in a water found in containers, old tires, tree holes, even flower pots. The female mosquitoe lays her eggson the surface of the water and if conditions are right, the eggs hatch and become larva, then pupa then adult mosquitoes; all in 10 to 14 days.
 

Helpful Mosquito Control Tips  

There are some 2,700 species (different kinds
of mosquitoes live and die close to where they
hatch, although some can travel kilometer in
search of a host, only the female mosquito bites
as she requires blood meal to produce eggs.