mosquitoes and tall buildings: fact or myth?

[infinity11]

More than once, someone mentioned once you get high enough in an apt building or condo mosquitoes are no longer an issue, they only go up to floor 5 or 6.

I doubt it!

True or not?

(Awful month for mossies for you too? )

[Chicog]

It's rubbish, they just take the elevators like you do.

[CharlieH]

Externally quite possibly, internally is another matter.

[h90]

in my opinion after second floor they start to get less. But could be that the high hotels were in places with no mosquitoes so my feeling about it might be wrong.

[anto]

When i lived on the 6 th floor in Jomtien /Pattaya ,it seemed Mossie free .

[Lancelot]

When i lived on the 6 th floor in Jomtien /Pattaya ,it seemed Mossie free .

My personal experience as well

[phuketjock]

I would hazard a guess that it has more to do with the lack of possible breeding areas

ie.standing water availability on high buildings. Not to mention food supply at altitude.

[TheFishman1]

When I lived on the 7 floor no problem

[Travel2003]

When i lived on the 6 th floor in Jomtien /Pattaya ,it seemed Mossie free .

My personal experience as well

Same same, but different location.

Higher up, less problems.

[bartender100]

How high do mosquitoes fly?
In general, mosquitoes that bite humans prefer to fly at heights of less than 25 ft. Asian Tiger Mosquitoes have been found breeding in treeholes over 40 feet above ground. In Singapore, they have been found in apartments 21 stories above ground. Mosquitoes have been found breeding up to 8,000 feet in the Himalayas and 2000 feet underground in mines in India.

http://www.mosquito.org/faq

I get them everyday in my condo in Pratumnak 15th floor, not many, but always one or two

[andyphuket]

Live on the ninth floor and there are lots of mosquitos here.

Not sure where they all come from as there is no water around here and that's how they breed, if I remember correctly.

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[anto]

How high do mosquitoes fly?

In general, mosquitoes that bite humans prefer to fly at heights of less than 25 ft. Asian Tiger Mosquitoes have been found breeding in treeholes over 40 feet above ground. In Singapore, they have been found in apartments 21 stories above ground. Mosquitoes have been found breeding up to 8,000 feet in the Himalayas and 2000 feet underground in mines in India.

http://www.mosquito.org/faq

I get them everyday in my condo in Pratumnak 15th floor, not many, but always one or two

Some will make it up in the lift .I used to have a rubber sealed security door in my 6 th floor Condo so their only oppertunity to get in would be when i opened the door to get in or out .

[Chicog]

They've found them in the jetstream.

[buck99]

I had a condo in Cebu Philippines on the 19th floor and always kept the balcony doors open. Never a mosquito! I am now renting a condo in Jomtien the 5th floor. We must close our windows by 5pm or deal with swarms of the little bastards. I think the higher you go, the farther you get from them.

[anthobkk]

Mosquitoes bit me when I was in Korea, high rise building and - 5 Celsius degrees outside. I don't think anything can stop them.

I also read that they will be more attracted to people who have smelly feet, sweating problems and beers drinkers...

[h90]

Mosquitoes bit me when I was in Korea, high rise building and - 5 Celsius degrees outside. I don't think anything can stop them.

I also read that they will be more attracted to people who have smelly feet, sweating problems and beers drinkers...

at -5 degree no Mosquito can live anymore.

In Austria (cold weather) they can't lift off anymore below +15 degree. Maybe some other can brake the 10 degree limit but not much below.

[Jasun]

Being on a high floor with better cross ventilation might keep them at bay, but in reality you'd need to have a very high condo to have any real effect. Something like 3,000m above sea level.

[BobbyL]

16th floor, never seen any. Thank God.

[kannot]

How high do mosquitoes fly?

In general, mosquitoes that bite humans prefer to fly at heights of less than 25 ft. Asian Tiger Mosquitoes have been found breeding in treeholes over 40 feet above ground. In Singapore, they have been found in apartments 21 stories above ground. Mosquitoes have been found breeding up to 8,000 feet in the Himalayas and 2000 feet underground in mines in India.

http://www.mosquito.org/faq

I get them everyday in my condo in Pratumnak 15th floor, not many, but always one or two

But at 8000 feet thats not the height they were off the ground

[tjhorner]

11th floor here and our balcony sliding glass door to the kitchen is open 90% of the time. Just outside the condo is a drainage ditch/canal that is standing water, ie no flow. And maybe once or twice a month I see a mosquito.....

[krummi]

14th floor, no mozzie ever

[partington]

I have lived in buildings on the 15th and 19th floors. These heights presented no problems for mosquitoes, which regularly entered any open windows.

Mosquitoes are very light! They do not have to expend effort to be carried by wind and by air currents to very high altitudes, and this happens all the time.

[UncleJ]

If you see them on a higher floor, they probably breeding on a neighbors balcony in the plants or standing water.

Now, I live in the jungle, in a house up on poles. Lots and lots of mosquitos near the ground floor but just 3 meters up, very few.

[bunnydrops]

In some of the simi- desert areas in the US. I have seen so many mos near the ground it looked like fog about 3 meters thick. I think many of the factors mentioned; air currents, openings at lower areas, stairwells and lifts account for the ones that get to the higher levels.

[yourauntbob]

When I lived in an apartment above the fifth floor (several places) I did notice the absence of mosquitos. I am not sure of the science behind it, but it does make sense. The higher up you are the higher they need to fly.

[daoyai]

They are weak fliers, also they don't like to be in direct sunlight ...so if your room is on the windy, sunny side of the building they can"t fly.... protected and shady, expect more.

[toybits]

Depends on whether there is a breeding area for mosquitoes - such as stagnant water, nearby your open window. If your AC leaves a pool of water where mosquitoes can breed - you will have a problem.

[evadgib]

I saw a documentary some time ago about tribespeople in PNG. One of the reasons they live in treehouses was because the mossies prefer being near the ground.

HTH

[whiteman]

all you guys up high in Thailand condos I hope there is no fires or earthquakes for mossies will be the least of your problems.

Have a good day

[mca]

Mosquitoes are very light!

Partington you've got to stop blowing my mind with these facts mate. I don't think I can handle any more