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Top 5 Methods Used for Controlling Mosquitoes

The following points highlight the top five methods used for controlling mosquitoes. The methods are: 1. Personal Protection 2. Destruction of Adults 3. Destruction of Larvae 4. Elimination of Breeding Places 5. Preventive Medicine. Method # 1. Personal Protection: (a) In mosquito-infected area protective clothing may be used, such as will cover the exposed parts of the body, especially after [...]

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Study Notes on Grasshopper | Phylum Arthropoda

In this article we will discuss about Grasshopper:- 1. Habit, Habitat and External Features of Grasshopper 2. Internal Anatomy of Grasshopper 3. Digestive System 4. Circulatory System 5. Respiratory System 6. Excretory System 7. Nervous System 8. Sense Organs 9. Reproductive System 10. Economic Importance 11. Control. Contents: Habit, Habitat and External Features of Grasshopper Internal Anatomy of Grasshopper Digestive [...]

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Mosquitoes and Human Diseases

The following points highlight the six major diseases caused by mosquitoes in man. The diseases are: 1. Malaria 2. Yellow Fever 3. Dengue Fever 4. Filariasis or Elephantiasis 5. Encephalitis 6. Dermatobia. Disease # 1. Malaria: Malaria is a deadly human disease. It is-transmitted by Anopheles', malaria is caused by a parasitic protozoan Plasmodium which spends part of its life [...]

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