DENGUE PATROL ACTIVITIES

DAY 15: 2 OCTOBER 2015 (FRIDAY)

DATE	DAY	ACTIVITIES
DAY 15 2 /10/2015 FRIDAY		Team activity in dengue patrol operation room
		Update Dengue Patrol Media Social
		Update dengue patrol file and documentation
		Sharing dengue information with friends

Mosquito Lifecycle

There are approximately 2,700 species of mosquitoesworld wide. The most common genera are Aedes, Culex, Culiseta, and Coquillettidia. Each genus may exhibit a slightly different lifecycle. However, all mosquitoes have the following stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult.

Mosquito Life Cycle

Knowing the different stages of the mosquito's life will help you prevent mosquitoes around your home and also help you choose the right pesticides for your needs, if you decide to use them. All mosquito species go through four distinct stages during their life cycle:

egg - hatches when exposed to water
larva - (plural: larvae) "wriggler" lives in water; molts several times; most species surface to breathe air
pupa - (plural: pupae) "tumbler" does not feed; stage just before emerging as adult
adult - flies short time after emerging and after its body parts have hardened.

The first three stages occur in water, but the adult is an active flying insect. Only the female mosquito bites and feeds on the blood of humans or other animals.

After she obtains a blood meal, the female mosquito lays the eggs directly on or near water, soil and at the base of some plants in places that may fill with water. The eggs can survive dry conditions for a few months.
The eggs hatch in water and a mosquito larva or "wriggler" emerges. The length of time to hatch depends on water temperature, food and type of mosquito.
The larva lives in the water, feeds and develops into the third stage of the life cycle called, a pupa or "tumbler." The pupa also lives in the water but no longer feeds.
Finally, the mosquito emerges from the pupal case after two days to a week in the pupal stage.
The life cycle typically takes up two weeks, but depending on conditions, it can range from 4 days to as long as a month.

The adult mosquito emerges onto the water's surface and flies away, ready to begin its lifecycle.

SHARING DENGUE INFORMATION WITH FRIENDS