Are there mosquitoes in Arizona?

[raccoon]

We have beaucoups of them in the Southeast, but I wondered, being that it's so dry in the Southwest if they're able to hatch and proliferate.

[Luna_Chick]

1. Actually, we do, yes

Normally I only get chewed up during our monsoon rain season and occasionally if we actually get a wet winter (which we didn't in Tucson this past year). They're not as prevalent as in other areas of the country, but we do get them.

[Phx_Dem]

2. yes but it's usually due to standing water.....nt

[Fridays Child]

3. I never saw a single mosquito here until about five years ago.

Now, among other breeds, we see Aedes aegypti, known to carry Dengue Fever--although no cases have been reported in Arizona, to my knowledge.

[ThoughtCriminal]

4. Yes - but they leave me alone

I grew up in Alabama - always had plenty of bites. But somehow I don't seem to attract them here. My wife on the other hand, is a favorite target.

Irrigation and unmaintained swimming pools are major breeders in Arizona.

[tyedyeto]

5. They hang out at golf courses, too!

Watering greens every day will breed 'em like crazy!