In 1987 British Doctor, Sir Ronald Ross, discovered that the female Anopheles mosquito is responsible for transmitting malaria to humans. He thereby declared that August 20th be recognized as World Mosquito Day. Mosquitos are among the world’s deadliest animal, responsible for deadly diseases like Dengue, Malaria and Zika. Malaria alone kills over 725,000 people each year – world wide. Join us in recognition of World Mosquito Day by downloading and sharing our factsheet: 10 Facts About the World’s Deadliest Insect. 

Happy World Mosquito Day!