One of the unforeseen results of this website for me is being able to watch clusters of concerns arise from people who don't even know each other. This week, I've received a flood of questions about mosquito bites. Those fragile little insects can be quite a nuisance. Your daughter Lauren suffers much more than most, and I trust we'll be able to give her some relief. Mosquitoes wouldn't be such a problem if it weren't for the blood-sucking habits of the females.
Mosquitoes are delicate little insects with long, fragile-looking legs and mouthparts.
Meanwhile, mosquitoes are known to pass blood-born illnesses from one victim to another. They are a major health hazard and are responsible for the transmission of yellow fever, malaria, dengue fever, encephalitis, and many other serious diseases. In parts of the world where mosquito-transmitted diseases are not common, it is the bite itself which presents the greatest difficulty. More infants and children are bitten by mosquitoes than by any other insect. The first time a person is bitten, there is no reaction.