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		These mosquitoes are attracted to Beaumont and other areas in the western half of the county by the glow of lights at night, which are easily seen from as far away as Fannett or China.
		We must have enough mosquitoes in an area to justify expense of control activity, as the cost to put the an aircraft up with a load of chemical is approximately $2000.
		The Jefferson County Mosquito Control District was organized in 1950 after the death of several children due to mosquito transmitted encephalitis.
	rd.business.com /index.asp?epm=s.1&bdcq=Mosquito&bdcr=3&bdcu=http://co.jefferson.tx.us/jcmcd/summary.htm&bdct=20080609155305&bdcp=&partner=2662601&bdcs=nwuuid-2662601-7372964A-025E-79E8-D8AB-0C78DABB2ECC-ym (2078 words)

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		mosquitoes lay their eggs one at a time, sticking them together to form a raft of from 200- 300 eggs.
		mosquitoes are strong fliers and are known to fly many miles from their breeding sources.
		mosquitoes are painful and persistent biters also, but prefer to attack at dusk and after dark, and readily enter dwellings for blood meals.
	www.ivyhall.district96.k12.il.us /4th/kkhp/1insects/mosquito.html (1106 words)

	Mosquito - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
		Mosquitoes are believed to have evolved around 170 million years ago during the Jurassic era (206–135 million years ago) with the earliest known fossils from the Cretaceous era (144–65 million years ago).
		Most species of mosquito can carry the filariasis worm, a parasite that causes a disfiguring condition (often referred to as elephantiasis) characterized by a great swelling of several parts of the body; worldwide, around 40 million people are living with a filariasis disability.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mosquito (2671 words)

	De Havilland Mosquito - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It was changed to a formaldehyde-based preparation when the Mosquito was introduced to fighting in semi-tropical and tropical climates, after some unexplained crashes led to the suspicion that the glue was unable to withstand the climate.
		Mosquitos were widely used by the RAF Pathfinder Force which marked targets for nighttime strategic bombing.
		Mosquito night intruders of 100 Group, Bomber Command, were also fitted with a device called "Serrate" to allow them to track down German night fighters from their Lichtenstein B/C and SN2 radar emissions, as well as a device named "Perfectos" that tracked German IFF.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/De_Havilland_Mosquito (2647 words)

	Mosquito - MSN Encarta
		Mosquitoes may be controlled by eliminating their breeding places or by spraying these places with oil or insecticides.
		These mosquitoes rest with the head and sucking tube parallel to the surface on which they are resting and with the body bent at an angle to this surface; other mosquitoes, including the common house mosquito, rest with the body parallel and with the head at an angle to the surface.
		Mosquitoes in which the females' mouthparts are adapted for piercing and sucking belong to the subfamily Culicinae.
	ca.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761560686/Mosquito.html (475 words)

	AllRefer.com - mosquito (Zoology: Invertebrates) - Encyclopedia
		One method of mosquito control is the spreading of oily substances on infested water, which prevents access to air and suffocates the pupae.
		Mosquitoes have become adapted to extremes of climate and are found far north of the Arctic Circle, where they winter as larvae frozen in the ice.
		Mosquitoes are classified in the phylum Arthropoda, class Insecta, order Diptera, family Culicidae.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/M/mosquito.html (451 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/De Havilland Mosquito
		The Mosquito was conceived as a fast day bomber that could outrun all contemporary fighters and hence dispensed with defensive armament; however, due to its speed, agility and its exceptional durability due to its wooden design, it was also used as a fighter.
		Mosquitos were widely used by the RAF Pathfinder Force which marked targets for night-time strategic bombing.
		Mosquito night intruders were also fitted with a device called "Serrate" to allow them to track down German night fighters from their Lichtenstein B/C and SN2 radar emissions, as well as a device named "Perfectos" that tracked German IFF.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/De_Havilland_Mosquito (1258 words)

	Mosquito (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Some mosquitoes are important in the transmission of disease-causing agents, whereas others are important more for their pestiferous habits.
		Some mosquitoes lay their eggs singularly on the water surface, and some lay their eggs on rocks and vegetation awaiting to be submerged by a strong rain.
		The adult mosquito grows inside the pupa and in two days or so, when it is fully developed, it splits the pupal skin and emerges as an adult mosquito.
	www.lawestvector.org /mosquitobiology.htm (571 words)

	Mosquito
		The primary vector for West Nile virus was said to be mosquitoes, but record-low mosquito populations existed in the NYC region during the summer of 1999, as that period was regarded as a mosquito-free summer due to the lengthy drought.
		Mosquito larvae require standing water, plus 10 to 14 days, to mature into adults, which in turn, require the absence of predators such as dragonflies, birds and bats.
		Clearly misrepresented was the weather for 1999, and by implication, mosquito populations.
	www.geocities.com /noxot/mosquito.htm (2149 words)

	Biology: Anopheles Mosquitoes \| CDC Malaria
		Mosquito larvae have a well-developed head with mouth brushes used for feeding, a large thorax and a segmented abdomen.
		Anopheles mosquitoes can be distinguished from other mosquitoes by the palps, which are as long as the proboscis, and by the presence of discrete blocks of fl and white scales on the wings.
		If a mosquito does not survive longer than the extrinsic incubation period, then she will not be able to transmit any malaria parasites.
	www.cdc.gov /malaria/biology/mosquito/index.htm (1804 words)

	Mosquito
		Large local reactions to mosquito bites are underdiagnosed and are sometimes assumed to have an infectious etiology when in fact they are caused by allergenic polypeptides in the mosquito saliva.
		To evaluate the mechanism of mosquito bite reaction in man, the reaction to Aedes albopictus was observed in 162 subjects ranging in age between 1 to 68 years old.
		Mosquito bite reactions in human beings exposed continuously and regularly are known to change from stage 1 to stage 5 (stage 1; no reaction, 2; delayed reaction only, 3; immediate and delayed reaction, 4; immediate reaction only, 5; no reaction).
	www.drbarryzimmerman.com /insects/mosquito.htm (1143 words)

	De Havilland Mosquito - Great Britain
		It had been discovered that the Mosquito was able to accommodate a much greater warload than that for which it had been designed, and thus the Mark VI, with a strengthened wing for external loads which later became known as the "basic" wing, carried a full complement of cannon and machine-guns, two 500 lb.
		Of the Mosquitos built in Canada, the F.B.26 was one of the chief variants, the design of which was based upon that of the F.B.VI.
		Mosquitos were active on D-Day, and right up to the end of the war.
	www.aviation-history.com /dehavilland/mosquito.html (1566 words)

	Mosquito Control in Alaska (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Mosquito eggs laid last fall are now floating atop standing bodies of water ranging in size from large lakes to small water filled depressions in the moist tundra.
		Mosquitoes do not have very good long range vision, and sight is not really a factor; but even if it were, the insect does not have the brains to distinguish between an animate and an inanimate object on the basis of sight alone.
		In one study, 0.01 µmol of DEET per L of air was sufficient to prevent 90% of mosquitoes from landing on their targets; a 1000-fold higher concentration of citronellol (one of the active chemicals in citronella oil) was required to achieve a similar effect.
	www.ipmofalaska.com /files/mosquitoes.html (3609 words)

	Mosquito Control
		A wide variety of mosquito control technologies are currently being used to trap or control mosquito populations across North America.
		Types of attractants that are used range from octenol (a chemical which some breeds of mosquito are supposedly attracted to), propane powered heat sources, blue lights (yes, one manufacturer seems to believe that mosquitos like the color blue), to carbon dioxide.
		Although deet seems quite effective in studies of mosquito control, a large number of people believe that it is toxic to humans and should thus be used sparingly.
	www.a-mosquito.com /mosquito-control.php (250 words)

	Mosquito - The racing catamaran
		The Mosquito has been around now since the the late 1960s and in that time its performance has been shown to be consistently good for a 5 metre catamaran, often beating much newer designs around the course.
		The Mosquito is easily converted from MkI to MkII and although not all skippers take advantage of this some find it convenient to keep a jib and a pair of cleats in the car for when the family want to join in the fun.
		The Mosquito can be bought as a complete set of hulls (in fibreglass or timber) for owner finishing but many prefer to sharpen up the plane and saw and create their own.
	home.vicnet.net.au /~nmcca (596 words)

	Methods of Mosquito Control \| Pesticides \| EPA
		Mosquito control programs also put high priority on trying to prevent a large population of adult mosquitoes from developing so that additional controls may not be necessary.
		Adult mosquito control may be undertaken to combat an outbreak of mosquito-borne disease or a very heavy nuisance infestation of mosquitoes in a community.
		Adulticides can be used for public health mosquito control programs without posing unreasonable risks to the general population or to the environment when applied according to the pesticide label.
	www.epa.gov /pesticides/health/mosquitoes/mosquito.htm (673 words)

	Mosquitoes and West Nile Virus
		The itching, swelling, and burning from a mosquito bite are actually caused by the body's autoimmune response to the saliva injected by the mosquito when she feeds.
		Mosquitoes lay eggs in both fresh and polluted water, and seek still waters such as those found in small puddles, ditches, and ponds.
		Female mosquitoes that survive into the onset of winter can go into hibernation; if they mated in the fall, they can emerge ready find the first available blood meal, and then lay their eggs, in the spring.
	westnilevirus.nbii.gov /mosquitoes.html (1354 words)

	Robyn's Mosquito Fish Page
		My mosquito fish did not appear to reduce the number of green frog tadpoles in their pond most likely because these frogs and their tadpoles are relatively large and the adults laid many eggs.
		The 102 or so mosquito fish moved into the 50 gallon rubbermaid pond had dwindled to only a single female and her fry by spring that were moved to the new 50 gallon lotus tub pond while the 153 gallon was being built.
		Mosquito fish are often given away free by local governmental agencies in an attempt to control mosquitoes.
	www.fishpondinfo.com /mosq.htm (2106 words)

	Mosquitoes
		Vector mosquitoes carry diseases and lay their eggs in stagnant ditches and sewage treatment ponds or water in treeholes, old tires, clogged gutters, old tin cans and anything else that will hold water.
		Another disease-carrying mosquito is the Asian tiger mosquito, which arrived in the United States in 1985 in old tires.
		The Culex mosquito, which bites from dusk to dawn, is a vector of St. Louis encephalitis and West Nile virus; it becomes infected by feeding on birds that carry these viruses.
	www.idph.state.il.us /public/hb/hbmosquito.htm (1231 words)

	Insecta Inspecta World - Malaria
		While most mosquito bites are a source of skin irritation, infected mosquitoes can transmit germs that cause yellow fever, dengue and malaria in humans.
		The transmitter of the pathogen that causes malaria is the female Anopheles mosquito.
		Mosquitoes find their victims by following the trail of carbon dioxide that is exhaled.
	www.insecta-inspecta.com /mosquitoes/malaria/index.html (1019 words)

	Mosquito
		Culex is the "generic" name of a group of closely related mosquitoes and tarsalis is the "species" name which represents a group of indiviuals that are similar in structure and physiology and capable of interbreeding.
		Some mosquitoes are capable of transmitting diseases such as malaria, yellow fever and dengue to man, encephalitis to man and horses, and heartworm to dogs.
		Mosquitoes can be killed inside the house by using a flit gun or a household aerosol space spray containing synergized pyrethrum or synthetic pyrethroids (allethrin, resmethrin, etc.).
	kaweahoaks.com /html/mosquito.html (2284 words)

	AMCA
		Anopheles is the "generic" name of a group of closely related mosquitoes and quadrimaculatus is the "species" name that represents a group of individuals that are similar in structure and physiology and capable of interbreeding.
		The Spanish called the mosquitoes "musketas," and the native Hispanic Americans called them "zancudos." "Mosquito" is a Spanish or Portuguese word meaning "little fly" while "zancudos," a Spanish word, means "long-legged." The use of the word "mosquito" is apparently of North American origin and dates back to about 1583 (http://www.mda.state.md.us/mosquito/mosquito.htm).
		Some mosquitoes are capable of transmitting diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, dengue, filariasis and encephalitis [St. Louis encephalitis (SLE), Western Equine encephalitis (WEE), LaCrosse encephalitis (LAC), Japanese encephalitis (JE), Eastern Equine encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile virus (WNV)] to humans and animals.
	www.mosquito.org /mosquito-information/index.aspx (496 words)

	Howstuffworks "How Mosquitoes Work"
		Mosquitoes are insects that have been around for over 30 million years.
		Mosquitoes are like flies in that they have two wings, but unlike flies, their wings have scales, their legs are long and the females have a long mouth part (proboscis) for piercing skin.
		Mosquito larvae can swim and dive down from the surface when disturbed (see Mosquito Life Cycle for a Quicktime movie of free-swimming Asian tiger mosquito larvae).
	science.howstuffworks.com /mosquito.htm (1429 words)

	Mosquito (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Dengue fever is spread by the bite of mosquitos from the
		This type of mosquito is common in all types of climate, including tropical and temperate.
		It is a disease transmitted by a mosquito bite and is very common in all tropical countries.
	www.dmacgroup.com /Mosquito.htm (1994 words)

	Animals of Alaska: Mosquito Hotlist (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Mosquitoes A Story of the horrors of Mosquitoes in Northern Alaska.
		Mosquito Escape Learn how thousands of caribou in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge flee hordes of bloodthirsty mosquitoes by wading into the shallow lagoons and river deltas along Alaska's North Slope.
		Mosquitoes A good look at mosquitoes -- how they breed, how they bite, what diseases they carry and what you can do to control them.
	www.iwebquest.com /alaska/webquest/animals/mosquito.htm (104 words)

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