Life Cycle of Mosquito

LIFE CYCLE OF MOSQUITO

Aim:

To study the life cycle of mosquito.

Requirement:

A chart/formalin preserved bottle jar specimen/permanent slides showing the different stages of development in mosquito 

(Anopheles/Culex/Aedes)

Observation:

a. Observe the chart/specimen showing the different stages of development.

b. Permanent slides (each stage of development) under low power of compound microscope.

Answer the following questions as required from your observation

a. What is the sequence of development?

b. Draw the various stages of development and name them.

c. Identify the main characteristics of each stage.

d. Which of these stages require water for development?

e. What is the purpose of studying the life cycle of mosquito?

f. Point out two differences you observe between the male and female mosquito.