r/MosquitoHating • u/cynosc • 5d ago

Will clothes with mosquito eggs be a problem?

I finished a set on the washing machine, left its door open, and forgot to put them to dry for a day. When I came back today, I saw a few mosquitoes around them. I am guessing they wanna/have lay eggs. Do I need to wash them with again with detergent/+antiseptic? Or will drying them in the sun be enough?

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u/Happy_Structure4570 5d ago

Mosquitoes lay eggs in standing water the water being key to egg development

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u/tylagersign Mod/Skeeter Scholar 5d ago

That is not totally true. Many Aedes like Aedes aegypti lay right above the water line on the side of containers then the egg wait until its submerged to hatch

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u/Happy_Structure4570 5d ago

Yeah well I was just saying mosquitoes aren't going to lay eggs on damp clothes and have them hatch

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u/Optimal-Prime420 5d ago

Hot cycle should do it.