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Species diversity pattern of mosquitoes breeding in different habitats

It is fascinating how Mosquitoes can breed in different temperatures, but what is most interesting is that Mosquitoes can breed in one place or another temporarily, or they can choose one place permanently to breed. This makes the mosquito species diverse because of how well a different species can adapt to different habitats.

Lubna et al from the Brazilian Journal of Biology (Sánchez Gutierrez et al., 2023) Econt6 (talk) 00:16, 16 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, it may be so. Of course there are many species of mosquito, and it is not surprising that habitats can vary, both by species and dynamically. The article already mentions the use of temporary puddles, for example. Chiswick Chap (talk) 10:10, 16 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The range of habitats is almost certainly a driver of speciation, as it is with most animals. Some mosquito species specialise in temporary bodies of water, and these can be man-made, for example water that collects in abandoned car tyres. Others are very location-specific, for example Aedes sollicitans only breeds in salt marshes.

Mosquitoes are well adapted for what they do, but their behaviour is driven by quite simple cues. When mosquitoes breed in old car tyres, I expect it is because the water is producing the same chemical cues that would come from a natural puddle. Pchown (talk) 14:14, 16 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

So the argument is that mosquito habitat versatility favours their evolution. Seems reasonable. I've searched with Google Scholar on the names, journal, and date given above, but cannot find the implied paper (its title would be a useful clue). I've also searched more generally; there are *heaps* of articles on mosquito evolution, but I don't see anything quite like this. Chiswick Chap (talk) 13:27, 17 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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In “Ecology” section, first sentence uses “commonest” which is grammatically incorrect. Replace with “most common” 24.38.94.98 (talk) 17:06, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Both forms are correct, so no, there's no editing needed here. Chiswick Chap (talk) 17:21, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Lokesh parkav (talk) 14:54, 15 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please change Accordingly to NCERT on the basis of NEET Mosquito is not considered as parasite

Not done No, see below. You shouldn't have started a separate thread for that but never mind. Chiswick Chap (talk) 15:28, 15 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Is mosquito is a parasite

According to "NCERT",The mosquito feeds on human blood for reproduction and not for its survival, therefore, it is not considered as a parasite. Lokesh parkav (talk) 14:58, 15 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There is no such universal definition or requirement. You may like to note that evolutionary ecologists are quite clear that micropredators like mosquitoes are a kind of (ecto)parasite, while medical parasitologists see medically-interesting parasites as species that spend parts of their lives either inside (like malaria parasites) or firmly attached to the host's body (like lice) ... in other words, it's a matter of point of view. The article is pretty clear on all this already. All the best, Chiswick Chap (talk) 15:27, 15 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]