Monsoon rains are creating puddles that are serving as breeding grounds for Aedes mosquitoes. The warm, wet weather is accelerating the life cycle, from egg to adult, and rapidly increasing populations. Here, one Aedes mosquito, which transmits diseases like West Nile Virus, Yellow Fever, Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika Viruses, is resting on a wet, waterlogged leaf after feeding on human blood in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on September 12, 2025.
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