Mosquitoes Born and Their Dangers
How are mosquitoes born? Are they harmful?
Mosquitoes Born and Their Dangers
A female mosquito lays eggs after consuming blood. It usually lays eggs on or near water and marshy grounds. The egg can survive dry conditions for a few months. The eggs usually hatch within 24-48 hours.
Mosquitoes are harmful for a person as they carry many harmful diseases such as Zika virus, dengue, malaria, yellow fever, West Nile virus, etc. Mosquitoes are one of the deadliest animals on this planet. It is very amusing to think that such a small creature can be so deadly, but thousands of people die due to the diseases transmitted by they.
– Written By Nehal Rathi
Mosquitoes belong to the class Insecta of the Phylum Arthropoda of the Animal Kingdom.
They can be categorized into different types: Aedes, Anopheles, and Culex
Aedes:
These spread diseases like Chikungunya, Dengue, and yellow fever.
These breed on artificially stored water.
They can be easily identified through the white patches or dots present on their body.
Anopheles:
The female Anopheles is the vector for malaria. It can be identified by its sitting posture as it forms an angle with the surface on which it is resting. However, it breeds in clean water.
Culex:
These are vectors for the disease Filariasis.
These breed on dirty water and can be identified as they sit horizontally with the ground, i.e., without making an angle, and these lack spots on their bodies.
Life cycle of a mosquito:
Mosquitoes follow a life cycle that includes four stages –
Egg, larva, pupa, and adult stages
The eggs are laid on stagnant water, and they develop into larvae. The larvae develop into pupae that swim on the surface of the water. They start developing wings and mature into an adult. They don’t fly until their body hardens and their wings dry. A mosquito cannot survive without water during its larval or pupal stage. Thus, to avoid mosquitoes and their terrible disease, check for stagnant water. Use insecticides and other chemicals on puddles and ponds near your home or locality.
Don’t let the rainwater collect and stand anywhere in and around your home.
The fish, Gambusia, feeds on mosquito larvae.
Mosquitoes are small looking insects but can spread deadly diseases that can be fatal too. Malaria and dengue, when not treated right, can be fatal, chikunguniya causes great joint pains that prevails in the long run too. Thus mosquitoes spread diseases and shouldn’t be allowed to survive through any means. Use of sprays and insecticides helps in their reduction.
– Written By Manpreet
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