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Why does male mosquito not cause malaria?

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Question added by erkan pandu
Date Posted: 2016/11/02
Abdullah Ameen
by Abdullah Ameen , Senior Entomolgist and vector control Specialist , National Malaria Control Program, Sana'a

Because Anopheles mosquito doesn't feed on blood, its feed only on sugar plant solution

Stanley Chitundu
by Stanley Chitundu , Malaria Diagnosis Coordinator , National Malaria Control Program

its because they do not produce eggs so they have no affinity for a blood meal. Female mosquitos require a high protein content meal for production of mosquito eggs. feeding on humans or animals blood is solely for reproduction purposes. once a female mosquito has had sex, the desire for blood takes over

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