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The primary vector of West Nile virus in the United States is the Northern House Mosquito (Culex pipiens). However other species including Cx. restuans, Cx. quinquefasciatus, Oc. j. japonicus, Cx. salinarius, and others also transmit the virus.

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The Anopheles mosquito. Not all mosquitos can infect people with malaria. The female Anopheles carries the protozoan Plasmodium, which causes the disease.

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The female mosquito of the genus Anopheles spreads the parasite of the genus Plasmodium,which causes malaria.

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A female Anopheles mosquito

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What is an anopheles?

An anopheles is a member of the Anopheles genus of mosquito, which carries the parasite which causes malaria.


What is the name of female mosquito which causes malaria?

Sir Ronald Ross, who was born in India and British by nationality, discovered that female anopheles mosquito causes malaria. He called that mosquito as a mosquito with dappled wings, as he was not a zoologist.


Identify the vector that aids in the transmission of malaria?

Infected female Anopheles mosquitos


Whcich insect bite causes malaria?

mosquito


What disease do have if you were bitten by an anopheles mosquito?

It causes a disease called malaria,i think!!!malariaThe anopheles mosquito's carries the disease of yellow feverMalariamalaria - assuming it was an infected carrier


What is malaria caused by that is transferred to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito?

the female mosquito transfer malaria by its saliva into blood of human , which causes break down of RBCs


What is the anticoagulant that is released with the salivary gland of female mosquito that causes malaria?

Antithrombin


What is the reason of malignant malaria?

Plasmodium falciparum, a protozoan parasite, causes malignant malaria. It is transmitted by the female Anopheles mosquito.


What disease is cause by mosquitoes that swells the legs?

Filaria The male anopheles mosquito causes the legs to swell. The female mosquito causes malaria while the male causes Filaria


What causes malaria and how the disease is spread?

Malaria is caused by four species from the genus Plasmodium. Plasmodium is a protozoa. This protozoa forms male and female gametes in the blood of the patient of malaria. Which are sucked by female anopheles mosquito. The parasite complete the sexual cycle in the body of mosquito. This mosquito injects the sporozoites in the body of next victims to give them malaria.


What causes malaria and how disease is spread?

malaria is caused by four species from the genus Plasmodium. Plasmodium is a protozoa. This protozoa forms male and female gametes in the blood of the patient of malaria. Which are sucked by female anopheles mosquito. The parasite complete the sexual cycle in the body of mosquito. This mosquito injects the sporozoites in the body of next victims to give them malaria.


Which insect spread malaria?

A female anopheles mosquito spreads malaria.