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2. Mosquito net - Wikipedia

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   A mosquito net in a beach lodge in Mozambique Ceiling-hung mosquito netting Frame-hung mosquito netting Tent made of mosquito netting Window with mosquito netting. A mosquito net is a type of meshed curtain that is circumferentially draped over a bed or a sleeping area to offer the sleeper barrier protection against bites and stings from mosquitos, [1] flies, and other pest insects, and thus ...

3. United to Beat Malaria - Wikipedia

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   United to Beat Malaria, previously known as Nothing But Nets until 2022, [1] [2] is a global, grassroots campaign of the United Nations Foundation to raise awareness and funding to fight malaria. [ 3 ]

4. Leishmaniasis - Wikipedia

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   Leishmaniasis can be partly prevented by using nets treated with insecticide or insect repellent while sleeping. [2] To provide good protection against sandflies, fine mesh sizes of 0.6 mm or less are required, but a mosquito net with 1.2mm mesh will provide a limited reduction in the number of sandfly bites. [ 23 ]

5. Malaria - Wikipedia

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   A mosquito net in use. Mosquito nets help keep mosquitoes away from people and reduce infection rates and transmission of malaria. Nets are not a perfect barrier and are often treated with an insecticide designed to kill the mosquito before it has time to find a way past the net.

6. Toxorhynchites - Wikipedia

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   Toxorhynchites, also called elephant mosquito or mosquito eater, is a genus of diurnal and often relatively colorful mosquitoes, found worldwide between about 35° north and 35° south. Most species occur in forests. It includes the largest known species of mosquito, at up to 18 mm (0.71 in) in length and 24 mm (0.94 in) in wingspan. [1]

7. Culex quinquefasciatus - Wikipedia

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   Culex quinquefasciatus (originally named Culex fatigans), commonly known as the southern house mosquito, is a medium-sized mosquito found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It is a vector of Wuchereria bancrofti , avian malaria , and arboviruses including St. Louis encephalitis virus , Western equine encephalitis virus , Zika ...

8. Psorophora ciliata - Wikipedia

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   Psorophora ciliata is a species of large mosquito indigenous to North America east of the continental divide. It is one of thirteen species of the genus that reside in the continental United States. [2] The mosquito has been referred to as the “gallinipper” or “shaggy-legged gallinipper” due to its tendency for aggressive behavior. [1]

9. Aedes aegypti - Wikipedia

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   Male (left) and female (center and right) Ae. aegypti E.A. Goeldi, 1905 Aedes aegypti is a 4-to-7-millimetre-long (5 ⁄ 32 to 35 ⁄ 128 in), dark mosquito which can be recognized by white markings on its legs and a marking in the form of a lyre on the upper surface of its thorax.