Understand the difference between a dengue mosquito and a mosquito

Dengue fever for a long time It’s a problem in Brazil. We already know the main symptoms and how to combat the breeding of vector mosquitoes Aedes aegypti. However, what many people still suspect is the difference between a dengue mosquito and a mosquito, which ends up causing difficulties in recognizing the other.

First, the dengue mosquito and mosquito are insects different families. While the first is Aedes aegyptistilt is Culex quinquefasciatus. The two are recognizable in flight and at rest.

Both have two different colours: the texture is of a uniform brown color and Aedes aegypti he have black body with white stripes. In addition, the size also varies: the dengue mosquito measures 3 to 4 millimeters in length, while the larger dengue mosquito measures between 5 and 7 millimeters.

Also, the flight characteristics and habits of both are not the same. While the mosquito has a slower and noisier flight (A buzz) , Hey Aedes aegypti It is faster and quieter, usually attacking from 9 am to 1 pm. Mosquitoes, in turn, work at night from 6 pm.

Another difference is in the bite. While the mosquito causes a red, itchy bump, the dengue mosquito Leaves no marks And not itchy. a Aedes aegypti It is also a vector for chikungunya, yellow fever and Zika virus.

It is worth noting that both lay eggs in stagnant water, but the dengue mosquito prefers clean water and lays eggs on multiple sites individually. The mosquito lays its eggs together, in the form of a raft, in dirty or contaminated water.