FAQ

A. Mozzies is just slang for mosquitoes. They are little flying insects that bite and make us itch.

A. Anywhere where it's warm like the tropical countries of Europe, Asia and the Americas. They are slowly migrating into the more northern European countires that haven't really had a problem until recently.

A. It would be nice to say that there is only one type, the dead type, but no, there are over 3,000 different species of mosquito split into 3 main types.

A. They can be hard to swat with your hand. Regularly you think you have them caught in your hand but when you look there's nothing there. But machines have better results. Some machines attract them to a light bulb them zap them with an electric grid. Others just keep them trapped for a while pushing a stream of air over them until they dehydrate. Both types work well.
You can also spray your clothes, house and garden with permethrin which is incredibly effective at killing mosquitoes, midges, ants, fleas and ticks.

A. Yes and No. No they are not attracted to the UV side of things. But most UV light bulbs also emit a bright blue-ish color light - and mosquitoes do show strong signs of interest in that, so yes, a bug zapper with a UV bulb will attract and kill mosquitoes.

A. Easy one. But it's a two-part answer. Some mosquito breeds lay their eggs in still water, like a pond or a bird bath not running water like a river. So as the eggs hatch more mosquitoes join the local population. The other reason is that most breeds of mosquito don't typically travel very far.

A. No, not at all. The eggs need water to hatch, but some species of mosquito lay their eggs in a place that is moist now (where water has been) and then those eggs lie in a kind of dormant state and are prompted to hatch when water returns - e.g. an old bucket you left out in the garden a few years ago that only holds water when it rains. The eggs wont hatch during a drout, but they wont die either. A whole new batch of mosquitoes spring to life soon after the next decent rain. A more severe example of this type of egg laying is in the food-water banks of a river that only floods during one season per year.