Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 13:38:12 -0700 (PDT) From: Steve Clancy <sclancy@lib.uci.edu> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg2233$foo@default> Subject: Re: Feeding Sars and just what do mosquitos eat ?
Michael,
I believe that the male mosquito feeds on plant juices as opposed to the
female which feeds on blood.
--steve
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On Tue, 25 Jul 2000, Michael Hunt wrote:
> Hello all,
> I am the constant victim of vicious mosquito attacks. Combine mosquito with
> these nasty little bugs called No-see-um's and you become very uncomfortable
> and bug bitten all over. Any standing water and the eggs which are laid on
> the side of containers a waiting for wet conditions hatch. Many mosquito's
> are caught by both Dorsera and Pinguicula, but the amount is like a eye
> dropper of water to put out a 3rd alarm fire.
> What I notice is that mosquito's do attack plants. They seem to feed on the
> tendrils of Nepenthes. After one lands on the leaf or tendril you can
> notice a drop of honey dew when they fly away, such as they pierced the
> plant and sucked on the plant. It looks much the way of aphid damage. But
> they are mosquito's I watch this on as a daily occurrence. It's the female
> not the male that feeds on blood, that I know. I don't have the knowledge to
> know what kind of food adult mosquito's require, but plants have to be part
> of their diet.
> Regards,
> ~ Mike
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