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Scientific name: Aedes

Mosquito

Scientific name: Aedes

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Description

Despite their tiny size, members of the genus Aedes play a mammoth role in global health. These mosquitoes are primary vectors of diseases such as dengue, Zika, and yellow fever. In fact, only female Aedes mosquitoes bite humans, as they require blood to develop fertile eggs. Contrary to common belief, they do not transmit diseases simply to harm; the pathogens are inadvertently passed along during their feeding process.

Species of Mosquito

Aedes atlanticus

Plains floodwater mosquito

Aedes infirmatus

Inland floodwater mosquito

Yellow fever mosquito

Asian Tiger Mosquito

Aedes hendersoni

Ochlerotatus sticticus

Ochlerotatus stimulans

Woodland Pool Mosquito

Eastern saltmarsh mosquito

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Scientific Classification

Phylum

Arthropods

Class

Bugs

Order

Flies

Family

Mosquitoes

Genus

Mosquito

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