Some ovitraps have been adapted to include sticky surfaces that entrap adult mosquitoes, and others include the use of a pesticide on the device. Ovitraps can be also used for mosquito surveillance.
This stage of the mosquito's life is also aquatic. After two days, the fully developed adult mosquito forms and breaks through the skin of the pupa. The adult mosquito is able to fly and is no ...
“There are three genotypes or genetic varieties” of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, explained Conicet researcher Sheila Ons, lead author of the study. “The sensitive, individuals that are hit by ...