All mosquitoes have four stages of development – egg, larva, pupa and adults – and spend their larval and pupa stages in water.

After the female mosquito obtains a blood meal (male mosquitoes do not bite), she lays her eggs directly on the surface of the stagnant water, in a depression, or on the edge of a container where rainwater may collect and flood the eggs. The eggs hatch and a mosquito larva or “wriggler” emerges. The larva lives in the water, feed and developes into the third stage of the life cycle called a pupa or “tumbler”. The pupa also lives in the water, but no longer feeds. Finally, the mosquito emerges from the pupal case and the water as a fully developed adult, ready to bite.

When the adult mosquitoes emerge from the aquatic stages, they mate, and the female seeks a blood meal to obtain the necessary protein for the development of her eggs. The female of a few species may produce a first batch of eggs without this first blood meal. After a blood meal is digested and the eggs are laid, the female mosquito again seeks a blood meal to produce a second batch of eggs. Depending on her stamina and the weather, she may repeat this process many times without mating again.

The male mosquito does not take a blood meal, but may feed on plant nectar, honeydew or plant secretions. He lives for only a short time after mating.
The whole life cycle normally complete in a week.

Mosquitoes are attracted by perspiration, warmth, body odour, carbon dioxide and LIGHT.

Flies have been a nuisance insect for thousands of years. They affect human welfare because they can transmit diseases. Flies such as the common house fly are classified as filth flies because they breed in rotten food, manure, and garbage. This quick maturity can cause a severe fly problem in a short period of time.

However, getting rid of these flying insects with heavy use of insecticides might not be ideal and efficient. Conventional devices kill insects by electrocuting them as they come into contact with a high voltage metal grid situated adjacent to the tubes. However, pieces of the electrocuted insects and particles may be potentially released from the device and scatter over food and surfaces in the vicinity.

Our Insect Light Traps (ILT) remove flying insects unobtrusively and without the need for insecticides, making it possible to be used discreetly at all locations without interfering daily operations. Flying insects attracted to the ultraviolet lights (UVA) in the ILT unit are captured and kept out of view when they land on specially formulated glue boards inside the unit.