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  2. Mosquito - Wikipedia

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    The word mosquito (formed by mosca and diminutive -ito) [2] is Spanish and Portuguese for little fly. [3] Mosquitoes have a slender segmented body, one pair of wings, three pairs of long hair-like legs, and specialized, highly elongated, piercing-sucking mouthparts.

  3. Aedes albopictus - Wikipedia

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    Aedes albopictus (synonym Stegomyia albopicta), from the mosquito (Culicidae) family, also known as the (Asian) tiger mosquito or forest mosquito, is a mosquito native to the tropical and subtropical areas of Southeast Asia. In the past few centuries, however, this species has spread to many countries through the transport of goods and ...

  4. de Havilland Mosquito operational history - Wikipedia

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    de Havilland Mosquito operational history. Mosquito B XVI of 571 Squadron, 1944. The de Havilland Mosquito was a British light bomber that served in many roles during and after the Second World War. Mosquito-equipped squadrons performed medium bomber, reconnaissance, tactical strike, anti-submarine warfare and shipping attack and night fighter ...

  5. Aedes aegypti - Wikipedia

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    Aedes aegypti is a 4-to-7-millimetre-long (32 to 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. Females are larger than males. Microscopically females possess small palps tipped with silver or white scales, and their antennae have sparse short ...

  6. Mosquito-borne disease - Wikipedia

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    Prevalence of malaria in 2009. A. aegypti only and dengue distribution in 2006. Mosquito-borne diseases or mosquito-borne illnesses are diseases caused by bacteria, viruses or parasites transmitted by mosquitoes. Nearly 700 million people contract mosquito-borne illnesses each year, resulting in more than a million deaths.

  7. de Havilland Mosquito - Wikipedia

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    1963. The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito is a British twin-engined, multirole combat aircraft, introduced during the Second World War. Unusual in that its airframe was constructed mostly of wood, it was nicknamed the "Wooden Wonder", [4] or "Mossie". [5] Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of Aircraft Production, nicknamed it "Freeman's Folly", alluding to ...

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