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The Mosquito is a member of the family Culicidae; these insects have a pair of scaled wings, a pair of halteres, a slender body, and long legs. The females of most mosquito species suck blood from other animals. Size varies but is rarely greater than 15 mm (0.6 inch). Mosquitoes weigh only about 2 to 2.5 mg (0.03 to 0.04 grain). They can fly at about 1.5 to 2.5 km/h (0.9 to 1.6 mph) and most species are nocturnal.
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Aedes aegypti and Dengue fever - Paper on Aedes aegypti as a disease vector.
Meta Description: [ Aedes aegypti
and Dengue fever ]
Aedes aegypti and Disease Control in the 1990s - Lecture delivered before the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Meta Description: [ Aedes Aegypti and Aedes Aegypti-borne Disease Control in the 1990s: Top Down or Bottom Up ]
American Mosquito Control Association - Organization enhancing the health and quality of life through the suppression of mosquitoes, other vectors and pests of public importance.
How Mosquitos Work - Graphic narrative look at mosquitoes - how they breed, how they bite, what diseases they carry, and how to control them.
Meta Description: [ Mosquitoes are insects that have been around for over 30 million years. Learn about mosquitoes and find out how to reduce mosquito populations. ]
Images of Arbovirus Vectors - Photo gallery from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Mosquito Buzz - News briefs about mosquito-borne disease trends around the world, mosquito control and prevention techniques, and mosquito facts.
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Mosquito Genomics WWW Server - Provides access to mosquito genomics databases and links to other genomic sites around the world.
New Jersey Mosquito Biology and Control - Comprehensive resource on the biology and control of mosquitoes.
The New South Wales Arbovirus Surveillance and Mosquito Monitoring Program - Information on mosquitoes, their ecology and control and the diseases they transmit.
Tiny Mosquito - Information about mosquitoes, mosquito-borne diseases, and preventative measures.
Meta Description: [ Provides information about the mosquito, related diseases such as west nile virus, and preventitive measures. ]
World Culicidae - Catalogue of the world's mosquito fauna, including distribution maps, country catalogues, and disease vectors.
Meta Description: [ World catalogue of mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) species, distribution maps, disease vectors ]
