How High Do Mosquitoes Fly in Singapore?

Unlike some countries where mosquitoes live in underground mines and create breeding grounds for new generations, in Singapore the mosquitoes tend to live and breed on the ground.

While the majority of mosquito species prefer to breed and operate within a radius of 50 to 100 meters, some can also fly as high as 900 meters. In the Himalayas, some mosquitoes breed in trees up to 8,000 feet above sea level.

The most common household mosquitoes do not fly higher than 25 feet from the ground. However, the Asian Tiger Mosquito breeds in tree holes up to 40 feet above the ground.

The Aedes aegypti mosquito is the primary carrier of Dengue Fever. The female Aedes mosquito can lay up to 200 eggs per day, with an extrinsic incubation period of eight to 12 days.

Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes have developed an interest in human blood, which they feed on during their flight. In Singapore, Aedes aegypti is more active in urban areas.

In Singapore, the National Environment Agency (NEA) is piloting the use of male Wolbachia-carrying Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes to control urban Aedes aegypti populations. The male Wolbachia-carrying mosquitoes do not produce offspring, but they mate with the female urban Aedes aegypti, thus reducing the urban Aedes aegypti population.

According to the National Environment Agency, there are more than 170 mosquito species known to breed in Singapore. These include Aedes, Culex, Anopheles, and other species.

Singapore has a tropical climate that makes it an ideal place for mosquitoes to breed. The NEA is using a five-step mozzie wipeout to reduce the mosquito population.

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