[Contoh Poster] The Mosquito Life Cycle and Its Explanation
The Distribution of the Mosquito Life Cycle and its Explanation and Prevention! Mosquitoes are one of the insects that are familiar with human life. Usually these mosquitoes will settle in areas of the human body and suck blood according to the needs of the mosquito. Because of this mosquitoes are somewhat disliked by humans.
Mosquito is one type of insect with the genus Culicidae which belongs to the class insect or insects. The types of mosquito species in the world continue to grow.
Until now, there are around 2,700 species of mosquitoes recorded in all parts of the world. This mosquito has scales and long legs and snout.
Judging from its characteristics, female mosquitoes look like they have a long needle-like mouth. This mouth serves as an awl for the skin of mammals for blood to be drawn, including humans.
In contrast to female mosquitoes, male mosquitoes have wide mouths to prey on mosquito larvae. Blood sucking by the female is also related to the mosquito life cycle.
Example of a Mosquito Life Cycle
How do mosquitoes cycle their lives? Here are the points in the life cycle of a mosquito.
Mosquito Marriage
In marriage, the male mosquito will enter first into the nest, then followed by the female mosquito.
When the female mosquito comes out of the nest, then the male will marry the female mosquito before the female goes looking for blood.
In mating, female mosquitoes mate only once in their life.
Lay eggs
Egg laying is one of the most important processes in the mosquito life cycle. After the adult female mosquito mates, the female mosquito will lay eggs.
In the placement of their eggs, mosquitoes will look for suitable puddles. Usually these mosquito eggs will be found in ponds, swamps, or other places where there is standing water.
In releasing these eggs, each mosquito has its own way depending on the type of mosquito. There are two ways that are usually done. First, mosquitoes will lay their eggs together and in groups.
Second, mosquitoes will lay eggs by laying their eggs one by one. Each egg that hatches is very small in size, not even 1mm which will hatch 1 to 2 days later.
Mosquito larvae
The next mosquito life cycle process is the hatching of mosquito eggs. Eggs that are 1 to 2 days old will hatch and turn into mosquito larvae that are shaped like black threads.
This mosquito larvae process will last for 8 to 10 days depending on the temperature, air, and the number of predators.
To survive, a mosquito larva breathes using the tip of its tail and eats a variety of other, smaller organisms. Even some larvae are cannibals by eating other larvae in order to survive.
Pupa or Cocoon
In the mosquito life cycle process, this pupa or cocoon is the last process of mosquito development while in the water.
This process lasts for 1 to 2 days before becoming a full-fledged mosquito.
To survive, the mosquito in the pupa will breathe using thoracic horns that are inside the thoracic coil. When it feels ready, the mosquito will come out of the pupa.
At the time of exiting the pupa, the mosquito already has wings but cannot fly freely. The mosquito must adapt to its new wings.
In this lesson, the mosquito must be able to control its wings and begin to learn to fly without touching the water (only its feet touch the water).
Mosquito
This is the final process of the mosquito life cycle. In this process, the mosquito is in perfect condition as an adult mosquito and is able to mate.
Usually mosquitoes will start mating when they are 1 to 2 days after leaving the cocoon.
From some of the processes above, it can be concluded that the life cycle of a mosquito can take place very quickly.
With a fast population, of course humans must take action so that the mosquito population can be balanced so that it does not interfere with human activities.
How to Control Mosquitoes
There are many efforts to control the spread and development of mosquito populations. This countermeasure serves to avoid the population of dangerous mosquitoes such as the Aedes mosquito which can cause DHF and Malaria.
Here are some ways to control the mosquito life cycle.
Drain
The first way you can use is to drain. The purpose of draining here is to be diligent in replacing the old water with new water.
One of them is to drain the bathtub, or even the swimming pool.
The puddles in these pools, if not maintained and rarely drained, will become a place for mosquito eggs to be placed in the mosquito life cycle.
Of course, it will be very detrimental if the pool that we often use is actually trapped by mosquito larvae and eggs.
hoard
The second way that can be used is hoarding. Hoarding is meant to pile up any object that is inundated with water into the ground or other objects that have the potential to cause waterlogging.
This puddle must be cleaned immediately so that it does not become a nest for mosquito larvae which can develop into dangerous mosquitoes.
In its application, you can hoard some unused objects that have space to be filled with water, such as cans, aquariums, and other objects.
Each of these objects will have the potential to become a place to live for new mosquito seeds that occur in the process of the mosquito life cycle.
Close
The last way you can do is to close it. The purpose of closing here is closing every source of water flow.
By closing the source of water flow, mosquitoes will not have the opportunity to put new mosquito seeds.
In this way, you can prevent mosquito breeding and keep mosquitoes away.
By using the three methods above, you can slightly overcome the spread and breeding of mosquitoes which are quite fast.
Covering, draining, and stockpiling, also known as 3M, is a proven way to prevent mosquito breeding and is very easy to apply in everyday life.
In fact, this method has been proven to reduce cases of dengue fever caused by the Aedes mosquito.
Every human being must know the life cycle process and how to overcome it to avoid and prevent diseases carried by mosquitoes.
Apart from being sick, these mosquitoes also have an ‘uneasy’ effect when they touch the skin.
Therefore, eradicating mosquitoes is also important to add a sense of comfort in human daily life.
Thus a discussion of the mosquito life cycle process and some ways to overcome it.
So, to avoid dangerous diseases from mosquitoes, you must know and apply 3M methods around your place of residence.
You also have to know the process of breeding mosquitoes so that you know at any time when mosquitoes will reproduce and increase their population through marriage.
If you find larvae in water, don’t hesitate to throw the water away, OK!
