The dengue mosquito (Aedes aegypti) can more readily be identified by its behaviour. Look for these signs:
- It likes to live indoors and bite people indoors
- It is hard to catch; it moves very quickly, darting back and forth
- It likes to hide under furniture and bite people around the feet and ankles
- Its bite is often relatively painless, so people may not notice they are being bitten.
The adult mosquito prefers to rest in dark areas inside and under houses and buildings. Favourite resting spots are under beds, tables and chairs; in wardrobes and closets; inside open containers; in dark and quiet rooms; and even on dark objects such as clothing or furniture.
The dengue mosquito prefers to bite humans during daylight. It is very cautious when biting, flying away quickly at the slightest disturbance. An effective way to kill adult mosquitoes is to apply a residual insecticide (cockroach surface spray) onto the areas where they prefer to rest.
The dengue mosquito does not fly very far, so if you get rid of mosquito breeding sites around your home, you will significantly reduce your risk of being bitten by dengue mosquitoes.
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