Mosquitoes are a vector agent that transmits disease-causing viruses and parasites from person to person without getting the disease themselves. They are transmitters of fatal diseases such as dengue, malaria, etc. Both male and female mosquitoes are nectar feeders, but the females of many species are also able of drinking blood. In reality, female mosquitoes don’t drink blood for their survival, they drink blood for additional substances like protein and iron to develop eggs. Through drinking blood from one animal to another, they carry detrimental bacteria.
Before finding ways of controlling mosquitoes, we should learn first their life cycle. There are four stages in mosquitoes’ life cycle: egg, larva, pupa, and adult or imago. Adult females lay eggs in still water like salt-marsh, lake, and even in plastic bucket. The first three stages are underwater and last 5-14 days, depending on the species and the surrounding temperature; eggs hatch to become larvae, then pupae. The adult mosquito emerges from the pupa as it swims at the water surface. Adult females can live up to a month but most of them do not live more than 1-2 weeks.
Now, we all know that mosquitoes can survive and flourish in stagnant water and dark places. So, it is essential to make certain that no stagnant water will be formed in your area. Clean your drainage and pipelines on a regular basis. Make sure that there are no outflows.
Clean bodies of water near your area, remove all floating rubbles and garbages from the water. Solid wastes render productive area for mosquitoes so make sure that they are cleaned. It is also useful to breed mosquito-eating fish in water to help control mosquitoes.
If mosquito trouble is too great in your area, you can utilize insecticides and repellants. You can also demand your local municipality to undertake mosquito prevention programme in your area.
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