aedes

American  

[ey-ee-deez] / eɪˈi diz /

Or aëdes

noun

1. yellow-fever mosquito.

2. any mosquito of the genus Aedes.

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aedes British  

/ eɪˈiːdiːz /

noun

1. any mosquito of the genus Aedes (formerly Stegomyia ) of tropical and subtropical regions, esp A. aegypti, which transmits yellow fever and dengue

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Etymology

Origin of aedes

< New Latin (1818) < Greek aēdḗs distasteful, unpleasant, equivalent to a- a- ⁶ + -ēdēs, combining form of hēdýs sweet, akin to hēdonḗ pleasure. See sweet

Example Sentences

Aedes aegypti zero in on humans and tend to poke multiples times before taking blood.

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Kluh, along with representatives from Orange and Ventura counties, said their teams have noticed over the past several years that the Aedes aegypti are adjusting to living in California and growing in population.

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However, Kluh said she theorizes the Aedes aegypti might not have completely gone into hibernation during the winter and were ready to pounce at the first sign of warm temperatures.

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Even the smallest amount of standing water, for example in a bottle cap, is enough space for Aedes aegypti to lay eggs, Brannon said.

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The two most common types of mosquitoes that inhabit Southern California include the native Culex mosquitoes and the invasive Aedes aegypti.

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