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Male mosquitoes do not suck blood for just the opposite reasons. Instead,
they suck nectar from flowers.
However, some mosquitoes are dangerous, and their bites are deadly. Let me
tell you two examples.
The
Andes Mosquito is the most dangerous mosquito. It spreads deadly diseases
around the world, known as Dengue Fever. A person with Dengue will have the
following symptom:
1.)
A high fever lasting for a few
days.(that’s all I know)
The
Andes Mosquito only bites only in the day.
The
Anopheles Mosquito bites only at night. It causes a disease called Malaria.
These mosquitoes spread when the mosquito(s) get infected with the disease
and bites another person. Then, another mosquito bites the infected person
and when it bites another person, he or she gets infected with the disease.
The Andes Mosquito can be recognised by the black and white spots on its
body.
Although these
diseases seem to be unstoppable, we can prevent them using mosquito control.
Here are a few ways:
1.)
Change water in flower pots on
alternate days.
2.)
Cover all bamboo holders when not in
use.
3.)
Turn over all water storage
containers.
4.)
Most important of all, make sure water
doesn’t collect. Remember! Msquitoes
breed in clear, stagnant water!
-written by Ryan Yeo on 10 May 2008.
-to Mummy. A happy mother’s day
to you!!!
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