Why are mosquitoes dangerous to us?

Answer 1

One major reason is that they can carry disease. Read the following. During the blood meals the females may either acquire or transmit various disease organisms. Many species of Anopheles mosquitoes, recognizable by their tilted resting position, carry the protozoan parasites that cause malaria; species of the genus Aedes transmit the viruses responsible for yellow fever, jungle yellow fever, and dengue fever; and in the S United States and in the tropics, members of the genus Culex, to which the common house mosquito belongs, are vectors of filariasis, the infection by a filarial worm that causes elephantiasis, and human encephalitis.

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Answer 2

Mosquitos have a venomous sting that can be extremely unpleasant. They can become infected, highly itchy and generally an irritance. They are found all over the world and usually linger during warm weather.

Answer 3

Mosquitos can be carriers of West Nile Disease and malaria.

Answer 4

In some countries mosquitoes carry a disease called Malaria, which can make you very ill. When we went to Thailand we always had to have mosquito-repelant on because of the risk of Malaria.

Answer 5

Because they carry diseases and are somehow a potential treat to the environment.

Example of the diseases they carry is: Malaria, yellow fever, dengue fever and etc.