Aedes aegypti
Aedes aegypti, also called yellow fever mosquito, is a mosquito that can spread the dengue fever, chikungunya and yellow fever viruses, and other diseases.
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Subgenus: | Stegomyia |
Species: | Ae. aegypti |
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Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) | |
The mosquito can be recognized by white markings on legs and a marking in the form of a lyre on the thorax. It is a small mosquito, with a body length of about half one centimeter.
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