As they grow, they transform into pupae, which look like little floating commas. When ready, the adult mosquito emerges from the pupal case, ready to fly and start the cycle again.

Residents are asked to get rid of all standing water on their property to cut back on breeding ground for mosquitoes.

So the mosquito pupa never becomes an adult. It's a different treatment than the one that comes out of the helicopters. That's called BTI. "It's a soil bacteria that's naturally occuring," he said.

Large numbers of mosquitoes are raised in a lab. Male mosquito pupae are separated from female pupae. Males are irradiated, using ionizing radiation, to make them sterile.

The Bti will not kill mosquito pupae or adults. According to the CDC and EPA Bti is not toxic to people and is not believed to harm pets, other animals, aquatic life, or other insects.

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