BRAINCAKEPreventing the Breeding of Mosquitoes
Female Anopheles mosquitoes lay their eggs on the surface of still or slow-moving water. The eggs hatch into aquatic larvae, which live just under the surface, breathing air through openings called spiracles, and feed on microorganisms. The larvae develop into pupae and then adults in about one to two weeks. Attacking these aquatic stages (larval source management) reduces the number of adult mosquitoes, and so reduces malaria transmission.
Removing breeding sites
• draining swamps, ditches and puddles, and filling in holes
• covering water tanks and emptying containers such as old tyres and pots
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