Species of Mosquitoes
Three genera cause almost all disease and nuisance in urban India, each with its own breeding preference.
Three genera cause almost all disease and nuisance in urban India, each with its own breeding preference.
Aedes aegypti
Black with white markings, day-biting, breeds in clean stored water. Vector for dengue, chikungunya and Zika.
Aedes albopictus
The Asian tiger mosquito, with a single white dorsal stripe. Breeds outdoors in tree holes, tyres and plant containers.
Anopheles stephensi
The urban malaria vector in India; rests with its abdomen angled up and breeds in tanks, wells and construction water.
Culex quinquefasciatus
Brown, night-biting, breeds in polluted drain water and septic overflow. Responsible for most nuisance biting and for lymphatic filariasis.
Because breeding habitats differ so much between these species, a survey of the actual water sources on your property drives the treatment plan.
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