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Mosquito Lesson Workbook

Name: __________________

Class: ________

School: _________________

What are we going to learn today?

1. What are mosquitos?

2. The problems they cause to our people and our natural environment.

3. What can you do to manage and prevent

mosquito breeding?

What are Mosquitos1. A mosquito is an insect. It has 6 legs and 3

body parts.

2. Like its cousin, the housefly, a mosquito has

one pair of __________.

3. The mosquito has a mouthpart called

a proboscis. Similar to a _________, it is used

for sucking.

Mosquito Life Cycle.

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Adult mosquitoPhoto of mosquito on arm by mika mamy from Pixabay 

1. The mosquito has a 4 stage life cycle.

2. They consist of the egg, larvae, pupae and adult stage.

3. All stages of the mosquito life cycle, except adults, are found in ____________.

4. Adult females lay ________ in stagnant water.

Image of Mosquito life stages © Luciano Cosmo / Shutterstock

1. A bite from a mosquito can be very uncomfortable. The _________feels like a sharp sting and red itchy bumps will appear.

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2. Mosquito transmit many ___________ to humans such as malaria, dengue fever and zika.

Effective methods to control and prevent mosquito breeding in the house1. Change ________ in flower vases on alternate

days.

2. Scrub the inner surface of vases and pots, and wash the roots of plants with running water to ____________ mosquito eggs.

3. ____________ all containers storing water.

4. __________ water from dish rack trays.

Photos of Control measures in the house modified from Do the Mozzie Wipeout website image - https://www.nea.gov.sg/docs/default-source/dengue-zika-pdf/dengue-home-flyer.pdf made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0 https://www.nea.gov.sg/open-data-licence

Effective methods to control and prevent mosquito breeding in the garden1. Clear water from flowerpot plates on

_____________ days.2. Turnover and keep water storage containers and

garden pots when not in use. Store them away from the __________.

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3. ___________ rarely used gully and clear roof gutters of debris to prevent accidental built-up of water. Avoid using plastic sheets.

4. Loosen hardened ________ on alternate days.5. Place sand granular insecticide in areas where

____________ water cannot be removed easily.

Image of 5 step mozzie wipeout modified from Prevent Aedes Mosquito Breeding website image - https://www.nea.gov.sg/dengue-zika/prevent-aedes-mosquito-breeding made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0 https://www.nea.gov.sg/open-data-licence

How to prevent mosquito bites?

1. Apply insect _________ before you go out.2. Wear long sleeved _________ and pants and wear

a hat.3. _________ doors and windows to prevent

mosquitos from entering your home.

What we have learnt today

1. The mosquito is an insect.2. The mosquito has a 4 stage life cycle.

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3. Adult females lay eggs in stagnant water.4. There are many ways to keep the home free

from mosquitos.5. Some of the ways are to ensure water do not

accumulate in pots and containers.6. Using insect repellent and wearing long

sleeved clothes and pants help prevent mosquito bites.

CheckList

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Notes

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