Interesting Facts There are about 430 species of the Anopheles mosquito, but only between 30 and 40 of those mosquito species are actual vectors, or conveyors, of malaria. Many of the Anopheles mosquito species have become resistant to insecticides through years and years of pesticide use. Anopheles mosquitoes are most active at two times: just before dawn and right after darkness sets in. The Anopheles mosquito can cause an outbreak of “airport malaria” when it is accidentally imported via luggage or even the airplane itself. Sir Ronald Ross, who proved the transmission of malaria by the Anopheles mosquito, was not only a scientist; he was also a mathematician, novelist, poet, editor, composer, and artist. The Anopheles mosquito is still found in many areas where malaria has been eradicated. Although the parasite has been eliminated, since anopheles mosquitoes are still present, it is still possible for malaria to be reintroduced into the area. Anopheles mosquitoes in an eradicated area can be infected by “introduced” malaria. When humans from eradicated areas travel to endemic areas, they may become infected by an Anopheles mosquito carrying the disease. Upon returning home, the infected human is bit by an indigenous anopheles mosquito that then transmits it to other residents in the area.  Protect your family, pets and guests from disease-carrying mosquitoes with a Mosquito Magnet® trap - the leading long-term,
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