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  2. Anautogeny - Wikipedia

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    A female Anopheles minimus mosquito obtaining a blood meal from a human host to support its anautogenous reproduction.. In entomology, anautogeny is a reproductive strategy in which an adult female insect must eat a particular sort of meal (generally vertebrate blood) before laying eggs in order for her eggs to mature. [1]

  3. Anopheles - Wikipedia

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    Mosquitoes can develop from egg to adult in as little as five days, but it can take 10–14 days in tropical conditions. [16] Males live for about a week, feeding on nectar and other sources of sugar. Males cannot feed on blood, as it appears to produce toxic effects and kills them within a few days, around the same lifespan as a water-only ...

  4. Hematophagy - Wikipedia

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    An Anopheles stephensi mosquito obtaining a blood meal from a human host through its pointed proboscis. Note the droplet of blood being expelled from the engorged abdomen. This mosquito is a malarial vector with a distribution that ranges from Egypt to China. A bedbug Two butterflies of the genus Erebia sucking fresh blood from a sock

  5. Can What You Eat Really Repel Mosquitoes? Let's Debunk ... - AOL

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    The truth is, what actually attracts mosquitoes to humans has more to do with skin and odor than our blood. "When mosquitoes are looking to bite people, they are attracted to the carbon dioxide we ...

  6. Herbal medicines are not necessarily safe and side-effect free; such medicines can have adverse effects. [278] Human blood in veins is not actually blue. Blood is red due to the presence of hemoglobin; deoxygenated blood (in veins) has a deep red color, and oxygenated blood (in arteries) has a light cherry-red color. Veins below the skin can ...

  7. 7 ways to avoid (or at least diminish) mosquito bites this ...

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    Use Mosquito Dunks: These items use a naturally occurring type of bacteria to control mosquito larvae before they hatch and become adults. Mosquito Dunks typically look like small, beige donuts ...

  8. The bite is on: What to know about the viruses mosquitoes are ...

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    Blood tests are most commonly used to make an official diagnosis. If a person has severe neurologic symptoms, doctors may test the patient’s fluid around the brain through a spinal tap.

  9. Aedes taeniorhynchus - Wikipedia

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    An individual mosquito can be heard across 2–5 cm in distance when sound level rises to 22-25 dB. [7] Male and female mosquitoes can also be distinguished by their wingbeat frequencies, which are 700–800 Hz for males and 400–500 Hz for females. [7] As a result, flight sounds are used to determine flight activity and distinguish sex of groups.