A survey of residents in the Lake Shores community of the city of Virginia Beach, VA, was conducted to determine their attitudes toward, and their knowledge of mosquitoes. The survey included questions on the occurrence and control of mosquitoes, the number of mosquito bites per night tolerated, and the amount of money spent on backyard control. The survey showed that a majority (53%) of the residents were aware that backyard breeding site were contributing to the local mosquito problem. Residents favored (54%) chemical control methods over nonchemical (20%), and 70% considered the transmission or spread of disease an important reason for controlling mosquitoes. Seventy-seven percent of those questioned thought that 7 mosquito bites in one night would indicate a mosquito breeding problem in the area. The survey showed that a median of 3 bites/night would be tolerated by the residents. For the Lake Shores community, 6 to 16 mosquitoes trapped/night might be considered an annoyance level threshold.