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What disease is cause by mosquitoes that swells the legs?
Filaria The male anopheles mosquito causes the legs to swell. The female mosquito causes malaria while the male causes Filaria
Is anopheles mosquito male or female?
Anopheles is a genus and they have both males and females. However, as with all mosquitoes only the females suck blood.
What is a meal of male mosquitos if female anopheles meal is blood?
Plant juices and fluids from trees is the food for male mosquitoes
What is the Name of male malaria causing mosquito?
malaria is caused by the Protozoal species, Plasmodium. It is spread by the female mosquito of several species of the Anopheles genus. Male mosquitoes do not take a blood meal as only the female requires a blood meal in order to support procreation.
What is the name of male mosquito which causes malaria?
Malaria is caused by the Protozoal species, Plasmodium. It is spread by the female mosquito of several species of the Anopheles genus. Male mosquitoes do not take a blood meal as only the female requires a blood meal in order to support procreation.
Why female anopheles mosquito is responsible to transfer plasmodium in humanbeing and why not in the male?
Male (and female) mosquitoes feed on flowers. However, it is only the female mosquito which bites humans. "She" does this in order to obtain proteins from the blood plasma, which she needs for her eggs. (The male mosquito does not need these proteins, hence it does not bite the human.) Since the female mosquito is the only one being exposed to human blood, it is the only one which will transmit its contents, including malaria. :)
Does male anopheles mosquito cause fever?
yes
Why female anopheles transmits malaria and male no?
female mosquitoes transmit malaria because they are the ones who actually suck blood,males do not. The blood feeding is part of the females egg laying process and as such the males do not need to suck blood.
What do female mosquitoes do that male mosquitoes can not do?
bite
Why does malaria spread only by female anopheles mosquitoes?
The female is the only mosquito that sucks blood Only the female is capable of drinking blood, an act called haematophagy. Females do not require blood to survive, but they need supplements, such as protein and iron, to enable them to develop and lay their eggs. The female Mosquitoes do not actually "bite". They will actually pierce the skin with their sharp proboscis, injecting a mild painkiller as they do so, to numb the pain, and will then proceed to suck the host's blood.
How can you determine if a mosquito is male or female?
Male mosquitoes can be distinguished from female mosquitoes by their antennae. Male mosquitoes have bushy antennae, while female mosquitoes have more slender and less bushy antennae. This physical difference can help in determining the gender of a mosquito.
What is the difference between male and female mosquitoes?
Male mosquitoes do not bite humans or animals because they do not feed on blood. Female mosquitoes, on the other hand, require blood to develop their eggs and are the ones responsible for biting. Additionally, male mosquitoes have bushier antennae compared to females.
