There are more than 1700 species of mosquitoes are now recognized, some are of the non-biting forms, the female feed on the blood of humans, Mammals and Poultry. The female has an elongate piercing and sucking mouth parts, the male does not have this, the mosquito breeds in generations. stagnant water and breeding continues throughout the year to produce.
The female lays 250-400 eggs which float on water, the larvae lie just beneath the surface of water, they feed on algae and other smaller plants and animal life, the next is the pupae stage and after the Adult on emergence seeks a host. |
