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Mosquitoes
Although these insects typically only live for one to two weeks, their impact can be deadly. The female mosquito feeds on human blood and carries deadly diseases such as the West Nile virus.
1,668 Questions
If you cant get AIDS from a mosquito why do you get the West Nile?
The AIDS virus cannot survive in a mosquito's system. However, viruses like West Nile, Yellow fever and Malaria can.
Why did scientists want to reduce the number of mosquitoes?
The scientist wanted to reduce the amount of mosquitoes because they just might be dangerous since they spread disease.
Where when and why was the tiger mosquito introduced?
in America why because it helped cure men and women on 1995
What is E coli mode of nutrition?
E. coli generally gain nutrition by absorbing materials from an agar plate or other medium. The main food source of E. coli are simple sugars.
Do wax myrtles repel mosquitoes?
Wax myrtles will repel mosquitoes, and rubbing the crushed wax myrtle leaves on your skin will repel the mosquitoes. Wax myrtles are quick-growing, aromatic, bird-friendly, and make a good plant screen.
How many weeks should a realistic male mosquito expect to grace the earth?
One week is the answer. :-)
Do you get mosquitoes in Glasgow?
yes you do , due to a very serious mosquito bite recently near river kelvin , i had to take a course of penicillin
How many times does a mosquito beat its wing per second?
It beats its wing for about 1111 times a second.
If the blood was infected with a disease and you put it into your mouth, yes you could have contracted some sort of disease from licking blood. You should see a doctor to see what the lesions are from.
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Why blood is required to lay egg by female mosquito?
To develop eggs to lay an animal needs to eat food. The food of a mosquito is blood, thus blood is required before the female mosquito can lay eggs.
Where is OFF Insect repellent made?
OFF! brand insect repellent is made in Racine, Wisconsin by S.C. Johnson and Son, Inc. It is also manufactured in Brantford, ON, Canada.
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A mosquito has no "teeth" as we describe them (for chewing food).
An adult male mosquito feeds on nectar or other sugars (fruit juice) using its long proboscis.
An adult female mosquito feeds on blood. To obtain this she has a needle like proboscis which contains a fascicle with 47 cutting edges (stylets) which allows it to pierce the skin of animals such as humans, to obtain the blood meal. This blood provides protein for the formation of the mosquito's eggs.
What are the reasons for the tiger mosquito's success?
The Tiger Mosquito is able to survive in a wide range of climates. It also can bite all day as opposed to native species that can only bite at certain times in the day.
What are 3 diseases spread by both flies and mosquito?
Some diseases spread by flies and mosquitoes are very serious and can threaten the lives of both humans and animals, such as livestock. Examples of 3 diseases include Rift Valley Fever, Ephemeral Fever, and Bluetongue.
Is there medicine to prevent bug bites?
Yes go to your local pharmacy and they should have some kind of cure.
Male mosquitoes have never been known to suck blood, because their mouth parts is not modified to pierce and suck blood from their host.
Whereas, some male butterflies and other non blood feeders insects showed some shifting in their feeding behaviour to suck blood. They use their sucking mouth parts to suck blood from pools produced from wounded animals. Studies still undergoing to understand this phenomena, and some other phylogenetic investigations concluded that those blood suckers may be descended from plant sap suckers ancestors.
Male mosquitoes commonly feed on nectar and pollen. Only female mosquitoes feed on blood because they require the nutrients found in blood to develop their eggs.
What of the length of mosquito leg?
An insect has six legs at all stages of its life. This includes caterpillars.
