…into groups: house mosquitoes, seagrass mosquitoes, forest mosquitoes and malaria mosquitoes. Read about the different groups below. House mosquitoes The house mosquitoes differ from other mosquito groups as they search indoors during the autumn to overwinter. They do not die but stays inside during winter. The best winter setting for this mosquito type is moist, cool, and undisturbed rooms, preferably just below attic, in shacks or in basements….
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Malaria mosquito
…Malaria mosquito Difference between aedes mosquito and malaria mosquito(below) (Latin: Anopheles maculipennis) This is the malaria mosquito of parts of Europe, including Britain. The larvae live in ponds and lakes with fairly dense vegetation. The indigenous malaria of Britain, commonly known as ague, was transmitted by this insect, and it still occurred in certain coastal districts until about the end of the nineteenth century….
Fungal mosquitoes
…rance The fungal mosquito, Mycethophilidae in Latin, is a small species of mosquito, which resembles the common mosquito in its appearance. It is however smaller and does not sting. The fungal mosquito is very slender and has a relatively dark body. The fungal mosquito appears in many subfamilies and alle types resemble each other a lot. The common feature is that they are small and do not sting. The fungal mosquito is 3-5 mm and therefore relativ…
Mosquito bites
…dies show that the heat and humidity radiated from the skin might lead the mosquitoes to us. Mosquito appeal. When some people are more appealing to mosquitoes than others, it is partly because there is a difference in how much heat and humidity, we radiate. In studies of various peoples’ mosquito appeal, it has been proven that the individual differences are not as significant as it is perceived. Part of the explanation may be of a psychological…
Prevention and protection
…ublesome when they are numerous. This happens when the pupae of the forest mosquitoes hatch in June. Mosquitoes have been kept away from humans and animals using smoke from fires. The ancient Egyptians and Romans rubbed themselves with highly odorous plants. At the beginning of this century, numerous mosquito balms of plants like clove, cinnamon, lavender, camphor, etc. were developed. The best was citronella oil, which is extracted from a tropica…
Life cycle
…se. There may be several generations of beach meadow mosquitoes each year. Malaria mosquito “Mosquito years”. The Aedes mosquitoes’ development is a race against time because the puddles risk drying up. If the early summer is quite dry, almost all puddles in the forests will dry up before the mosquitoes are adults, resulting in few mosquitoes that year. However, years with high quantities of precipitation during the winter and spring – as well as…
Transmission of disease
…thin tubes that are injected into the skin. (Herm) As mentioned, there are malaria mosquitoes in Denmark; however, the malaria has died out. Malaria parasites are not present in Denmark. Therefore, it is not dangerous to be bitten by mosquitoes in Denmark. They are not suspected of transmitting serious diseases. It has been discussed whether mosquitoes can transmit infectious jaundice or AIDS to humans. They are virus diseases which can be transmi…
Transmission of disease
As mentioned, there are malaria mosquitoes in Denmark; however, the malaria has died out. Malaria parasites are not present in Denmark. Therefore, it is not dangerous to be bitten by mosquitoes in Denmark. They are not suspected of transmitting serious diseases. It has been discussed whether mosquitoes can transmit infectious jaundice or AIDS to humans. They are virus diseases which can be transmitted from person to person by contaminated syringe…
Gnats and mosquitoes
…m. Mosquitoes live on something other than blood. Here, Aedes sucks nectar. Mosquitoes in the genus Aedes lay their eggs in damp hollows which become filled with water in spring, whereas the malaria mosquito and the gnats lay their eggs directly on the surface of the water. In all these insects the larval and pupal stages are spent in the water….
Butterfly mosquitoes
…moths only have a single pair of wings, which is the opposite of butterfly mosquitoes. In addition, the butterfly mosquito is small only two to three mm long. Color wise, the adult butterfly mosquito is greyish, and the larvae are whitish. The larva has a dark head and a small breathing tube at the backend. Typically, only this breathing tube protrudes. Although the butterfly mosquito is small and with relatively large wings, it is poor at flying….
Biting Midges
…ifferent species of midges, just as there are several different species of mosquitoes. Midges, like mosquitoes, have wings, and these wings lies flat over their backs when the midges rest. Some species of midges have beautiful spots on their wings, although these spots will be difficult for humans to see. One will typically see female midges as only the females are bloodsuckers however the females and males looks like each other. Biology and behav…
Theobaldia annulata
…(Latin: Theobaldia annulata) Banded mosquito Commonly known as: Banded mosquito This is a large grey mosquito with white rings on the legs. The fertilized females spend the winter in suitable cool places, but if disturbed they may wake up and even start to suck blood. In fact this is the species that is nearly always responsible for mosquito bites in the middle of winter….
Control
…In contrast, a mosquito repellent is excellent idea. Trying out different mosquito repellent can be a good idea, in order to find out which have the best effect. Doctor Med. Aagaard Poulsen found out that a repellent containing, inter alia, 47.5% dimethyl phthalate worked well. The ointment is, however, not produced anymore, but is similar to the mosquito repellents used today. If you are using ointment or salve, apply to the skin in the morning…
Index
…ocoris campestris Lvctus brunneus Lyctus linearis Lymexylon navale Malaria mosquito M allophaga Martesfoina Martin bug Mason bee Mealworm beetle M egachile centuncularis Merchant grain beetle Merulius lacrymans Mice Microlepidoptera Mildew Mill moth Millipedes 1 Minthea ruficollis Mites Monochamus sutor Monomorium pharaonis Mosquitoes Moths Moulds Musca autumnalis Musca domestica Museum beetles Mus musculus Nacerda melanura Necrobia ruficollis Nec…
Index
…us gibbus Louse Louse flies Lyctocoris campestris Lymantria dispar Maladan Malaria Medicinal leech Methopren Midges Mites Monomorium pharaonis Mosquito Mygalomorphae Mygansalve Naucoris cimicoides Neguvon veto Neotrombicula autumnalis Nepa cinerea Nests Norwegian scabies Notoedres cati Ocodectes cynotis Oeciacus hirundinis Otodectes cynotis Oxyuris vermicularis Paravespula Paravespula germanica Pediculus humanus Pediculus humanus capitis Pediculus…
Dark giant horsefly
…le in Denmark to find specific chemical agents for horseflies, such as for mosquitoes and other insects, but there are lotions that can soothe the pain. Lotion with lidocaine helps with both pain and swelling after a bite, and this can typically be bought at the pharmacy. Local anesthetic gels can also help. After one bite from a horsefly, you typically do not want to try that again, but you can take some precautions. The easiest way to avoid bite…
Symptoms
…r Scandinavian countries mosquitoes are suspected of passing summer flu virus, etc. on to humans. The problem is that although these viruses can be found in mosquitoes, there is a lack of evidence that mosquitoes actually transmit the infection….
Theobaldia annulata
Banded mosquito (Lat: Culiseta annulata) This is one of two species of mosquito that often occur indoors. It breeds in small bodies of water, and the larva can tolerate water that is somewhat polluted. In fact the larval stages are frequently found in garden ponds, water storage tanks and even in rain butts and blocked gutters. There are several generations in the course of the summer and in autumn the mated females may enter cellars and outhouse…
Animals that bite, sting and irritate
Aedes mosquito – pushing its proboscis into arm Parasitism is very common in the animal kingdom. It has been estimated that about a quarter of the existing animal species live in or on the remaining three-quarters. The words bite and sting are often used indiscriminately, but it is best to say that an animal bites when it uses its mouth, even when this is modified to form a sucking proboscis, and that it stings with a special organ, the sting, wh…
Mosquitoes
Fig. 30. Mosquitoes, the species Aedes vexans (PEUS) Aedes mosquito Mosquitoes, of the family Culicidae, are slim, elegant, 5-6 mm long, grayish midge-like flies. There are also some peaceful midges, which are similar to the mosquito in appearance, for example the non-biting midges or chironomids, which are often seen in large swarms over lakes and bays. Mosquitoes are characterized by the long, thin, flexible proboscis on the front of the head,…
Invertebrates and hygiene
…fever and sleeping sickness, which do not occur in temperate regions, and malaria, which has, in practical terms, been exterminated in Europe. In the back of the carpet beetle larva are spear hairs with barbs. They are used as defensive weapons. They break off easily, and can temporarily lock the mouth parts and legs of an attacker, e.g. an ant. In these diseases the micro-organisms have to pass through part of their developmental cycle in the gu…
Transmission of infectious diseases
…ransmission. It is especially bloodsucking insects that transfer diseases (malaria, yellow fever and Chagas disease etc.) biologically. Mechanical transmission means that the insect is just one out of several transmission possibilities. The risk of insects transmitting diseases depend on their way of living. On this matter it makes sense to distinguish between actual food pests and those that do not exclusively live in foods. Food pests live in bo…
Other wasps
Ophion mosquito In addition to the social, real wasps, there are numerous solitary species. Some of them look like hornets (e.g. digger wasps and pompilids) and they can also inflict painful stings if you annoy them. Fig. 51. A parasitic wasp laying eggs in larder beetle larvae. It is only 3.5 mm long, and in 1974, it was common in one of the Ministries where the stung the employees. (Howard) Several species of small dark ichneumon flies may be f…
Common gnat
…(Latin: Culex pipiens) Common gnat This is a small, brownish mosquito or gnat, often found spending the winter in large numbers in, for instance, damp cellars. Sometimes it will take to the • wing during the winter if disturbed, but fortunately it seldom bites humans, evidently preferring the blood of birds….
Prevention
…lea market or the bedside table from the container should be thoroughly checked before putting it in use. There has been no experience with standard mosquito repellents being effectively preventive against bed bug bites….
Prevention and control
The oil-based mosquito repellents, which are effective against mosquitoes, are also effective against midges. Thoroughly apply the repellent – the midges can find even a small spot of untreated skin. The effect of the treatment is brief (a few hours). Draining or flooding of larval breeding sites as well as spraying the breeding sites with pesticides are control methods that have been used in other countries than Denmark. These methods are not ap…
Thrips
…side the house. To keep the trips out of the home, you can invest in dense mosquito nets as they cannot penetrate those, this gives you the opportunity to ventilate thoroughly on hot days, but still prevent the small pests. If you experience many thrips indoors, you can control these with spray that is suitable for controlling flying insects. If you experience plant attacks, it will be beneficial to seek advice and guidance from a garden center. A…
Prevention and control
Mosquito repellents have some effect against black flies, but the effect will rarely last for more than a few hours. In the countries where black flies transmit serious diseases, the streams in which the larvae hatch are treated with insecticide. This, however, is not an approach that will be used in Denmark, where the black flies are not suspected of transmitting diseases. The vast majority of larvae and pupae stick to aquatic plants. If you cut…
Mosquitoes
mosquito ( Latin: genus Aedes ) These insects breed mainly in pools and ditches of the kind that fill up with water in the spring months, but dry up later in the year. They have only one generation in the year, which flies in May, normally at the same time as the beech comes into leaf. Some species live in or near to woodland. Others frequent areas of coastal salt- marsh, breeding in brackish pools, and these may have several generations in the c…
Common gnat
…Common gnat (Latin: Culex pipiens) This small mosquito does not usually bite humans, but evidently prefers the blood of birds. Its habits are more or less the same as those of the preceding species, and specimens may also be found spending the winter in damp cellars, often in quite large numbers….