Flowers Dengue

The female Aedes mosquitoes that spread dengue, chikungunya, and zika viruses, lay eggs in water bodies along the roadside and in decorative flower pots and vases in homes or offices.

Certain mosquitoes known to transmit dengue and chikungunya are more likely to lay eggs in water sources near flowers, according to a new study that may lead to novel methods of controlling the diseases.

The female Aedes mosquitoes that spread dengue, chikungunya, and zika viruses, lay eggs in water bodies along the roadside and in decorative flower pots and vases in homes or offices.

Certain mosquitoes known to transmit dengue and chikungunya are more likely to lay eggs in water sources near flowers, according to a new study that may lead to novel methods of controlling the diseases.