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Mosquitoes

Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes

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

  1. 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

  1. 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.