Did you know there are more than 3,000 mosquito species? But only 3 main types carry diseases that can potentially harm humans. [1,2] 🦟 One of those is the Aedes mosquito, which spreads dengue fever. Dengue is now present in 129 countries, and almost half of the world’s population (4 billion people!) are at risk. [3,4] 🌍 Should you be paying more attention? 👀 Small animal. BIG THREAT. ⚠️ Visit Dengue.com to learn more about protecting yourself from mosquitoes: www.dengue.com/prevention Share

Understanding the mosquito life cycle helps us better coexist. Mosquitoes are important to our ecosystems, even though the species that choose to bite people drive us crazy. Only a slim few of the 200 mosquito species in the U.S. transmit disease, and even when a mosquito can be a carrier, it often isn't infected with a virus. Removing standing water is the most effective way to reduce mosquitoes where we live. Spraying insecticides for mosquitoes is both toxic to other wildlife and futile. | Th