common mosquito


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Noun1.common mosquito - common house mosquitocommon mosquito - common house mosquito    
mosquito - two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
Culex, genus Culex - type genus of the Culicidae: widespread genus of mosquitoes distinguished by holding the body parallel to the resting surface
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Initially, the people feel little itching which they mistake for common mosquito bite but later it blossoms into big wounds and they seek treatment locally that's of no help, according to doctors associated with treatment of CL's patients.
Some of the common mosquito breeding sites include flowerpots, fountains and old tyres.
This is a common mosquito species in arid and semi-arid regions of Mexico, including urban and suburban areas.
Culex quinquefasciatus Say, commonly known as southern house mosquito, is the most common mosquito type found in Pakistan (Ashfaq et al., 2014).
Vector competence of five common mosquito species in the People's Republic of China for Western equine encephalitis virus.
As dengue and Zika are both part of the Flaviviridae family transmitted through a common mosquito host, the researchers wanted to know how vaccinating for one would affect the incidence of the other.
The pest extermination team will install nozzles throughout a property and in common mosquito breeding sites, as well as a control unit, pump and reservoir in an outdoor location with electricity access.
In a place where the bite of a common mosquito has brought crippling birth defects and early death, they are the detectives sent to gather clues about the crime.
Clinical manifestations include significant and severe manifestations of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) and dengue shock syndrome (DSS)." Dengue fever is the most common mosquito transmitted disease of mankind.
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that globally, Dengue is the most common mosquito borne viral disease, with an estimated 40% of the world population at risk annually (3).
Because the most common mosquito vector of Zika virus, Aedes aegypti, is present throughout Puerto Rico, Zika virus is expected to continue to spread across the island.
There are fears that the virus - which has spread to 23 countries - is being passed to humans via the common mosquito.