Talk:Mosquito
Has anyone heard how effective Carbon Dioxide is at attracting mosquitoe's? Several Mosquito Traps claim to significantly reduce mosquito populations by attracting mosquitoe's with Carbon Dioxide and several other attractants. These traps claim that over a period of several weeks, the breeding cycle may be significantly reduced by the use of these attractants. Are there better attractants for trapping mosquitoe's? (These traps seem very expensive too me and I am not sure if I want to invest in one.)
I've never heard dragonflies referred to as mosquito hawks, up here mosquito hawks are the larger version that eat other mosquitoes. -Greggae
I've read many online articles about mosquitoes but none contained the answers to the following questions. I was hoping to find them on Wikipedia.
- If females only bite when they need to reproduce, how come we only notice them in some types of weather? Do they migrate and are away the rest of the time? Do they live without reproducing throughout Winter?
- varies from species to species, most overwinter as eggs, some as lavae or adults. culex sp. in particular overwinter as mated adult females. (culex is a vector for St. Louis encephalitis)
- Some people are more likely to be bitten by mosquitoes. Why? The article mentions pregnant women, but which other factors come into place and what are their causes? eje211
- Being male, being overweight, having type O blood are possible factors.
Thanks for the information. Should this be included in the article? Eje211 17:31, 18 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- I've already included it.Zeimusu
Anopheles gambiae fecundation
Please somebody help me to find an article (or something like that) about de anopheles gambiae (mosquito)fecundation system. I bag your pardon for mystakes, I'm new in wikipedia comunity.--Betoquadros 23:57, 17 Mar 2005 (UTC) Thanks
Web Producing Mosquitos?
Hello. Lately in my house there have been many giant (Hand size) mosquitos-like creatures that reproduce very rapidly and somehow produce a web like substance. They're not spiders, for the can fly and do not look like them. Anyone have any clue what I'm talking about? Thanks for reading.
- most likely wasps. they also have a web like substance that they use to build nests and they fly and can grown very big. watch out their sting can carry quite a punch. hope that helps --Idleguy 05:39, July 13, 2005 (UTC)
And the correct term is?
From article: The female mosquito (in almost all species) sucks the blood of mammals, including humans - commonly referred to (incorrectly) as a 'bite.' Mosquito bites often swell up.......