On the label or sign
- דוחה יתושים
- mosquito repellent
- קוטל יתושים
- mosquito killer
- הגנה מיתושים
- mosquito protection
יתושMosquito
yatush
US English
Mosquito
UK English
Mosquito
What it is
A yatush is a mosquito, a slender flying insect with long legs and a projecting proboscis. Only female mosquitoes take blood, and an infected mosquito can transmit West Nile virus.
The difference
Most mosquito bites cause only local irritation, and a yatush is not automatically infected. Standing water in saucers, buckets, gutters, tyres, and ornamental water is where mosquitoes breed.
Common mistake
Do not call every tiny fly a yatush; drain standing water, use repellent and screens, and report public standing water to the local authority, commonly through 106.