The difference between Anopheles mosquitoes Culex mosquitoes Introduction to the difference between

1. Anopheles mosquitoes, also known as malaria mosquitoes, have black and gray spots on their wings. When resting, the head is close to the ground, the abdomen is raised upward, and the body is at an angle of 30 to 45 degrees to the surface of the object, while the body of Culex and Aedes mosquitoes is in a parallel position with the surface of the object when resting. Anopheles mosquitoes mainly attack humans during dawn and early light.

The larvae mostly grow in lakes, ponds, rice fields, streams, and other places with clear water quality and abundant aquatic plants. Anopheles mosquitoes mainly transmit malaria and also transmit filariasis. The common ones in China include Anopheles sinensis, Anopheles microphyllum and Anopheles vulgaris.

2. Culex mosquitoes, also known as house mosquitoes. It bites humans and animals mainly after dusk. They usually move indoors or near their homes, and dance and mate in groups at low altitudes around sunrise and sunset, and their larvae breed in dust ponds and containers containing sewage.

There are also many kinds of Culex mosquitoes, such as Culex pale mosquitoes, Culex mosquitoes with deficiency and Culex mosquitoes with three bands.

3. Aedes mosquitoes, also known as flower-footed mosquitoes. Feet with black and white markings. They are generally active and mate during the day, and in the sun, female mosquitoes can also bite people and animals.

Very aggressive and has a great appetite. The eggs are spindle-shaped, dark brown or black, with triangular patterns, generally scattered on the bottom of the water, with a thick egg membrane, strong cold tolerance and drought resistance, and can still survive for a period of time in a waterless and dry environment. Japanese encephalitis is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, which is endemic from July to August every year, and children under the age of 15 are more affected.

Common ones are Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti.

Different habits:

Aedes mosquito: The larvae mainly inhabit temporary or intermittent water bodies, or artificial and plant containers, such as tanks, waste tires, tree cavities, bamboo tubes, leaf axils, etc. Female mosquitoes mostly lay eggs on the damp inner walls of containers or on wet soil near water.

Embryonic mature eggs are resistant to dry and low temperatures, allowing them to survive dry seasons and harsh winters.

Anopheles mosquito: When the larvae are stationary, they float flat on the surface of the water, parallel to the surface of the water, and use a mouth brush to constantly filter out the tiny organisms or organic particles on the water surface. Most of the mosquitoes breed in natural stagnant water, from lakes and streams to tree cavities and leaf sap, which varies from species to species.

Culex mosquitoes: larvae breed in various bodies of water or in containers of stagnant water. The eggs usually stick into a lump and float on the surface of the water.

The larvae are mostly filter-feeding, with a few meat-eating (e.g., voracious Culex mosquitoes). Most female mosquitoes suck the blood of warm-blooded animals, some also suck the blood of reptiles and frogs, and a few species prefer human blood.

Aedes mosquitoes, Anopheles mosquitoes, and Culex mosquitoes transmit different diseases, with different living areas and different survival cycles. It can be distinguished by the form factor.

1. The difference in spreading diseases.

Culex mosquitoes can transmit diseases such as filariasis and Japanese encephalitis.

Yellow fever and dengue fever are mainly transmitted by the Aedes mosquito.

The four most common vectors of malaria transmission in China are Anopheles mosquitoes.

2. The living area is different.

Anopheles mosquitoes mostly hide in outdoor burrows, and some overwinter in houses and barns.

Aedes mosquitoes are mostly active during the day.

Culex mosquitoes are mostly found in the north.

3. The life cycle is different.

The life history of Anopheles mosquitoes ranges from 18 days to several weeks.

The life history of Culex mosquitoes is 10 to 14 days, and may be longer in cold weather.

The life history of Aedes mosquitoes can be as short as 10 days, and can be as long as months in cooler climates.

Culex mosquitoes, commonly known as "house mosquitoes" or "black mosquitoes"; Aedes mosquitoes, commonly known as "Aedes spp." or "P. versiflora". Culex mosquitoes are large and dark, and they mainly inhabit the wild, but also in damp, dark corners near houses. Culex mosquitoes generally come out at night because the sun is too strong at noon, their mobility is reduced, and they will hide in dark, damp places and are too lazy to move.

If you want to avoid mosquito bites, the fundamental solution is to reduce the "smell" emitted by the body, or you can hang mosquito nets around the bed, so that mosquitoes can be resisted when sleeping. If you are bitten by Aedes mosquitoes and Culex mosquitoes, you need to seek medical attention in a serious case.