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Large mosquito: Nets with this symbol keep away troublesome and/ or disease-bearing mosquitoes, such as Anopheles, Aedes and Culex mosquitoes, thus providing protection from malaria and yellow fever.
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| Culex (hardly distinguishing from Aedes) |
Aedes (hardly distinguishing from Culex) |
Anopholes |
| Size |
5 - 10 mm |
5 - 10 mm |
5 - 10 mm |
| Occurence |
Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Westpacific |
Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Westpacific |
Africa, America, Asia, Westpacific |
| Transmitted diseases |
Japanese Encephalitis, Filariasis, various fevers |
Yellow fever, Dengue fever, Filariasis, various fevers |
Malaria, Filariasis |
| Time of attack |
day and night, indoors and outdoors |
day and night, indoors and outdoors |
evening to morning, indoors and outdoors |
| Prophylactic measures |
Suitable clothing, mosquito nets, mosquito repellents |
Suitable clothing, mosquito nets, mosquito repellents
Yellow Fever: Vaccination |
Suitable clothing, mosquito nets, mosquito repellents
Malaria: Prophylactic medication if malaria is feared |
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Small mosquito: Nets with this symbol keep away No-See-Ums, such as Phlebotomidae sandflies and midges, and provide protection from leishmaniosis and lymphatic filariasis.
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Black fly, gnat, midge,
sandfly (Simuliidae)
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Midges |
Sandflies
(Phlebotomidae) |
| Size |
2,5 mm |
0,5 - 4 mm |
2 - 5 mm |
| Occurence |
Africa, America, Asia, Europa, Westpacific |
Africa, America, Asia, Westpacific |
Africa |
| Transmitted diseases |
Leishmaniosis, various fevers |
Mansonelliasis |
Onchocerciasis (river blindness) |
| Time of attack |
night-time, indoors and outdoors |
day and night (outdoors) |
daytime (outdoors) |
| Prophylactic measures |
Suitable clothing, mosquito repellents; tight-mesh mosquito net, possibly treated with insecticide |
Suitable clothing, mosquito repellents; tight-mesh mosquito net, possibly treated with insecticide |
Suitable clothing, mosquito repellents |
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