Breed the Mosquito Hawk for Insect Control

The mosquito hawk is another name for a dragonfly which is a dreaded enemy of the mosquito. These insects also live near water and there are over 5000 different species of the dragonfly that prey on mosquitoes. This is a natural method of mosquito control when you want to protect your family from the disease that mosquitoes carry without using misting systems or harmful insecticides.

The Life Cycle of the Dragonfly

A dragonfly lays its eggs in mud or water and goes through two life cycle stages once the eggs hatch. The first stage is called the aquatic nymph stage and the final stage is the adult stage. Since fish eat dragonflies, this has seriously depleted the population of natural control systems for preventing mosquito bites and enabling you to spend time outdoors. By cultivating a mosquito hawk or dragonfly colony, you are also helping the environment by maintaining an important part of the ecosystem.

How the Dragonfly Can Help

In contrast to misting systems where you come in contact with chemical sprays, dragonflies can help by:

• Eating up to 100 mosquitoes at once
• Letting you relax on the patio in comfort
• Saves you money on expensive spraying systems
• You don't have to worry about application of sprays, creams or other products before you go outdoors

If you don't want insects in your yard at all, you can purchase a Dragonfly system that uses a thermal lure to attract mosquitoes by simulating human and animal breathing. This attracts the mosquitoes that then get swallowed up by the machine. Any beneficial insects are not harmed by this system because it doesn't attract them. You simply set up the system to turn on at sunset and shut off 5 hours later. If you need control during the day, you can turn on the system manually.