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1. Interesting facts about mosquitoInteresting facts about mosquito

2. How do mosquitoes breed?How do mosquitoes breed?
Like other insects, mosquitoes lay their eggs in water Like other insects, mosquitoes lay their eggs in water
and hatch from eggs and go through several stages in and hatch from eggs and go through several stages in
order to become adults. The females lay their eggs in order to become adults. The females lay their eggs in
water. After hatching their larva and pupa stages water. After hatching their larva and pupa stages
completed entirely in the water. Once pupa changes into completed entirely in the water. Once pupa changes into
adults, they leave the water and become full­fledged adults, they leave the water and become full­fledged
flying insects. Their life cycle varies from one to several flying insects. Their life cycle varies from one to several
weeks depending on the species, temperature, and food weeks depending on the species, temperature, and food
availability.availability.

3. Mosquito life cycle and breedingMosquito life cycle and breeding

4. Look at some more interesting things from Look at some more interesting things from
thethe
mosquito's perspectivemosquito's perspective
Mosquitoes are the Mosquitoes are the
insects who are insects who are
universally hated the universally hated the
world over. These world over. These
pesky, disease­carrying pesky, disease­carrying
pests make a living by pests make a living by
sucking the blood out sucking the blood out
of just about anything of just about anything
that moves, including that moves, including
us.us.

5. 1. Mosquitoes have been since the Jurassic 1. Mosquitoes have been since the Jurassic
periodperiod
It means mosquitoes are around for about 210 million It means mosquitoes are around for about 210 million
years old. They have been mentioned throughout history years old. They have been mentioned throughout history
and mentioned in the works of Aristotle around 300 B.C. and mentioned in the works of Aristotle around 300 B.C.
and in the writings of Sidonius Apollinaris in 467 B.C.and in the writings of Sidonius Apollinaris in 467 B.C.

6. 2. Mosquitoes are the deadliest animal2. Mosquitoes are the deadliest animal
Anopheles mosquito, in particular, is very dangerous as Anopheles mosquito, in particular, is very dangerous as
it transmits malaria, which accounts more than one it transmits malaria, which accounts more than one
million deaths every year. It is also believed that million deaths every year. It is also believed that
Alexander the Great died of malaria in 323 B.C.Alexander the Great died of malaria in 323 B.C.

7. 3. Mosquitoes don't have tooth3. Mosquitoes don't have tooth
The mosquitoes bite with a The mosquitoes bite with a
long, pointed mouthparts long, pointed mouthparts
which are used for piercing which are used for piercing
and sucking. The paired and sucking. The paired
mandibles and maxillae are mandibles and maxillae are
formed into needle­like formed into needle­like
structures which are structures which are
enclosed by the Labium. It enclosed by the Labium. It
acts like a tongue and is acts like a tongue and is
used to suck up the blood.used to suck up the blood.

8. 4. Mosquioto sucks blood thrice of its own 4. Mosquioto sucks blood thrice of its own
weightweight
A mosquito requires a A mosquito requires a
blood meal to develop her blood meal to develop her
eggs. So, only female eggs. So, only female
mosquitoes bite, while the mosquitoes bite, while the
male mosquitoes feed on male mosquitoes feed on
nectar as do the female nectar as do the female
when she is not full of eggs. when she is not full of eggs.
Don't worry. It would take Don't worry. It would take
them about 1.2 million them about 1.2 million
bites to drain all the blood bites to drain all the blood
from your body.from your body.

9. 5. Female mosquitoes lay upto 300 eggs at a 5. Female mosquitoes lay upto 300 eggs at a
timetime
A female mosquito can lay anywhere upto 300 eggs at one A female mosquito can lay anywhere upto 300 eggs at one
time. So, it is so important to eliminate all possible time. So, it is so important to eliminate all possible
breeding sites or apply larvacide which prevents the breeding sites or apply larvacide which prevents the
larva from becoming adult mosquitoes.larva from becoming adult mosquitoes.

10. 6. Mosquito lifespan is less than 2 months6. Mosquito lifespan is less than 2 months
On average a mosquito’s On average a mosquito’s
life span is typically 2­3 life span is typically 2­3
weeks. However male weeks. However male
mosquitoes have the mosquitoes have the
shortest lifespan about 10 shortest lifespan about 10
days. And because female days. And because female
mosquitoes find a hideout mosquitoes find a hideout
for the winter like a for the winter like a
garage, culvert, or attic so garage, culvert, or attic so
they do have a chance of they do have a chance of
surviving upto 6­8 weeks.surviving upto 6­8 weeks.

11. 7. Mosquitoes do not transmit HIV/AIDS7. Mosquitoes do not transmit HIV/AIDS
AIDS causing viruses don't AIDS causing viruses don't
replicate in mosquitoes replicate in mosquitoes
because they not only do because they not only do
they hold enough blood in they hold enough blood in
their mouthparts to spread their mouthparts to spread
the disease, but also they the disease, but also they
actually digest the virus in actually digest the virus in
their stomach and brake their stomach and brake
down without being passed down without being passed
on. Thereby, they can't on. Thereby, they can't
transmit HIV/AIDS.transmit HIV/AIDS.

12. 8. Dark clothing attracts mosquitoes:8. Dark clothing attracts mosquitoes:
Mosquitoes use their vision Mosquitoes use their vision
and smell to locate their hosts and smell to locate their hosts
from a distance and find a from a distance and find a
blood meal. So, they are more blood meal. So, they are more
attracted towards dark colour attracted towards dark colour
because they see dark objects because they see dark objects
more easily and clear than more easily and clear than
light objects. So light color light objects. So light color
will help in avoiding will help in avoiding
unwanted bug bites. It also unwanted bug bites. It also
keeps you cooler in the keeps you cooler in the
summer heat.summer heat.

13. How to protect from mosquitoes?How to protect from mosquitoes?
Might be you are still experiencing the redness, the Might be you are still experiencing the redness, the
swelling and the unbearable itching due to mosquito swelling and the unbearable itching due to mosquito
bites. Therefore, to keep mosquitoes away from your bites. Therefore, to keep mosquitoes away from your
skin, you need to keep your residential places always skin, you need to keep your residential places always
neat and clean. Such as: always use dustbin and keep neat and clean. Such as: always use dustbin and keep
cleaning it regularly. Clearing bushy areas around cleaning it regularly. Clearing bushy areas around
your homes. Do not store the garbage or wastage your homes. Do not store the garbage or wastage
water for long hours near your residence. So, make water for long hours near your residence. So, make
good water to drainage to avoid stagnant water, good water to drainage to avoid stagnant water,
otherwise it will be more likely to invite mosquitoes otherwise it will be more likely to invite mosquitoes
with honor and respect.with honor and respect.

14. Choose your best mosquito repellentsChoose your best mosquito repellents
Many people wish to choose best mosquito repellents Many people wish to choose best mosquito repellents
to keep mosquitoes away. And so, they sometimes to keep mosquitoes away. And so, they sometimes
turn to store and buy insect repellents. But due to turn to store and buy insect repellents. But due to
these insect repellents often contain a toxic pesticide, these insect repellents often contain a toxic pesticide,
so it is dangerous to human health. This pesticide is so it is dangerous to human health. This pesticide is
known as DEET. Infact, heavy exposure to DEET is known as DEET. Infact, heavy exposure to DEET is
linked to memory loss, headache, weakness, fatigue, linked to memory loss, headache, weakness, fatigue,
muscle and joint pain, tremors and shortness of muscle and joint pain, tremors and shortness of
breath in humans and is particularly toxic to breath in humans and is particularly toxic to
children. Thus, instead of using this pesticide, there children. Thus, instead of using this pesticide, there
are so many more effective ways to keep mosquitoes are so many more effective ways to keep mosquitoes
away from skin.away from skin.

15. Use mosquito nets for bedUse mosquito nets for bed
Mosquitoes attack mostly Mosquitoes attack mostly
when you are sleeping in when you are sleeping in
night. In that case, you can night. In that case, you can
use mosquito net for bed. It use mosquito net for bed. It
is also one of the best is also one of the best
repellent which has the only repellent which has the only
aim to provide protection aim to provide protection
against mosquitoes, even against mosquitoes, even
flies and insects which flies and insects which
causes multiple diseases for causes multiple diseases for
example malaria, dengue, example malaria, dengue,
encephalitis and yellow encephalitis and yellow
fever, etc.fever, etc.

16. Importance of using mosquito netsImportance of using mosquito nets

17. Malaria and other diseases are communicated by the Malaria and other diseases are communicated by the
bite of mosquitoes, eventually causes higher risk of bite of mosquitoes, eventually causes higher risk of
death in children and new born babies. Using mosquito death in children and new born babies. Using mosquito
net for bed reduces such incidence among them by net for bed reduces such incidence among them by
anywhere from 15­70%. Based on the Uganda anywhere from 15­70%. Based on the Uganda
Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS), it is Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS), it is
estimated that only 13% of households in Uganda own a estimated that only 13% of households in Uganda own a
mosquito net and 8% of under fives usually use them. In mosquito net and 8% of under fives usually use them. In
order to avoid the mosquito bite, these nets are treated order to avoid the mosquito bite, these nets are treated
with insecticides which provides effective and better with insecticides which provides effective and better
protection by keeping the mosquitoes away and also protection by keeping the mosquitoes away and also
killing them.killing them.

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