Mosquito feeding on human skin. It's proboscis has punctured the skin and is sucking blood. Mosquitoes transmit diseases such as malaria,viral encephalitis,yellow fever,filariasis and dengue. Malaria is a major health problem in Africa,Asia,India & South America. It causes a severe fever & can lead to complications affecting the liver,brain & blood that can be fatal. Preventa- tive measures against mosquitoes are increasingly important,as the malaria parasites are developing resistance to anti-malarial drugs. These measures include using mosquito nets,protective clothing,insecticides & releasing sterile male mosquitoes |