Pressure of a sting of mosquito

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The discussion focuses on estimating the pressure exerted by a mosquito's sting on human skin, using the formula P=F/A. Participants express difficulty in finding specific data on the force a mosquito can exert and the area of its mouth that contacts the skin. There is a suggestion to consider this as a "back of the envelope" problem for estimation purposes. A referenced paper on the topic is noted, although it is paywalled, prompting users to search for the full text independently. The conversation emphasizes the need for further exploration of the forces involved in mosquito stings.
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It seems like a simple question, with a simple equation, however, what is force of pressure of a sting of a mosquito on the human skin? Does it possible to evaluate, because I haven't found ANY required data, even though, I have a formula P=F/A
 
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It sounds like a "back of the envelope" problem. Estimation! How much force do you think a mosquito is capable of? Why? How much area do you think it's pointy mouth acts on?
 
Does it ask for the force or the pressure?
 
There is a nice paper on the subject: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18779629

Paywalled unfortunately. However if you google it hard enough you can find the full text. I don't want to post anything not appropriate here.
 
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Starting with the mass considerations #m(t)# is mass of water #M_{c}# mass of container and #M(t)# mass of total system $$M(t) = M_{C} + m(t)$$ $$\Rightarrow \frac{dM(t)}{dt} = \frac{dm(t)}{dt}$$ $$P_i = Mv + u \, dm$$ $$P_f = (M + dm)(v + dv)$$ $$\Delta P = M \, dv + (v - u) \, dm$$ $$F = \frac{dP}{dt} = M \frac{dv}{dt} + (v - u) \frac{dm}{dt}$$ $$F = u \frac{dm}{dt} = \rho A u^2$$ from conservation of momentum , the cannon recoils with the same force which it applies. $$\quad \frac{dm}{dt}...
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