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Aedes aegypti (UK pronunciation: / ˈ iː d iː z /; US pronunciation: / ˈ eɪ d z / or / ˈ eɪ d iː z / from Greek αηδής: "hateful" and / eɪ ˈ dʒ ɪ p t i / from Latin, meaning "of Egypt"), the yellow fever mosquito, is a mosquito that can spread dengue fever, chikungunya, Zika fever, Mayaro and yellow fever viruses, and other disease agents.
The mosquito Aedes aegypti feeding on a human host. Dengue virus is most frequently transmitted by the bite of mosquitos in the Aedes genus, particularly A. aegypti. [32] They prefer to feed at dusk and dawn, [33] but they may bite and thus spread infection at any time of day. [34]
The mosquito life cycle consists of four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Eggs are laid on the water surface; they hatch into motile larvae that feed on aquatic algae and organic material. These larvae are important food sources for many freshwater animals, such as dragonfly nymphs, many fish, and some birds.
The more concerning type of mosquito is actually the most common, says Shepherd. Mosquitoes belonging to the Aedes family cause most of the world’s malaria, dengue, yellow fever, West Nile, and ...
The other kind of mosquitoes being targeted in the US are the ones living in your backyard, like the Asian tiger mosquito (part of the Aedes genus). Early in their life cycle, “they live in ...
The mosquito species that carries dengue, Aedes aegypti, “are very skittish and adept at hovering around people, looking for the perfect opportunity to land and take a quick bite,” Chad Huff ...
Dengue virus (DENV) is the cause of dengue fever.It is a mosquito-borne, single positive-stranded RNA virus of the family Flaviviridae; genus Flavivirus. [1] [2] Four serotypes of the virus have been found, and a reported fifth has yet to be confirmed, [3] [4] [5] all of which can cause the full spectrum of disease. [1]
Dengue can be caused by dengue virus strains 1, 2, 3 or 4, with a person being infected multiple times over the course of their life, Duszynski told ABC News, so a vaccine may be able to help ...