Mosquitoes

1. Aedes Mosquito, Aedes aegypti (Indoor biters) /Aedes albopictus (Outdoor biters)

• Adult about 4–7mm in length
• Presence of black and white stripes on abdomen and legs, a lyre marking on its thorax
• Bites during the day, prefer dark colors
• Can fly for a distance about 50-100 meter
• Breed in ground pool, tree holes and man-made containers, inside and outside houses, prefer clear water
• Life cycle – 6-8 days
• Resting position – Parallel to the surface

2. Culex Mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus

• Adult about 4–10 mm in length
• Pale and light brown or yellowish in colour.
• Bites at night, rest indoor before and after blood meal, prefer dark colours
• Long distance fliers
• Breed in ditches, water pool, blocked and stagnant drains, septic tanks and rice field, prefer polluted water.
• Life cycle – 10-12 days
• Resting position – Parallel to the surface

3. Anopheles mosquitoes, Anopheles epiroticus/Anopheles sinensis

• Adult about 3 – 4.5mm in length
• Light brown mosquitoes, with pale and dark scales on their legs, proboscises and wings.
• Nocturnal: mate, feed and oviposit at night, rest indoor or outdoor depending on species
• Flight distance vary among species
• Prefer clean and unpolluted water, breed in temporary or permanent water bodies such as fresh or brackish water.
• Life cycle – 16-18 days

• Resting position – At an angle of about 45 degrees to the surface.