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Date Oct 01, 2025
Duration 00:00:13
File Size 53.20 MB
Resolution 3840 x 2160

Aedes Mosquito rests on the wet leaf - Mosquito Bites - Deadly Disease Vector - Monsoon rain

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, 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.

Aedes Mosquito rests on the wet leaf - Mosquito Bites - Deadly Disease Vector - Monsoon rain

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, 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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