aedes

Or a·ë·des

[ey-ee-deez]

noun

1. yellow-fever mosquito.

2. any mosquito of the genus Aedes.

aedes

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of aedes¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of aedes¹

C20: New Latin, from Greek aēdēs unpleasant, from _a- ¹ + ēdos pleasant

Example Sentences

Chikungunya fever spreads through bites from Aedes mosquitoes, the same insects that transmit dengue and Zika viruses.

Read more on Science Daily

The Aedes mosquito, primarily Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, is responsible for transmitting chikungunya as well as other major viruses like dengue, Zika, and yellow fever.

Read more on Science Daily

Scientists note that Aedes mosquitoes are expanding their range due to warmer temperatures, global trade, and increased urbanization, allowing diseases once confined to the tropics to appear in new regions.

Read more on Science Daily

While the Aedes vexans mosquito is native to Britain, he added that warming temperatures may bring non-native species to the UK and, with them, the potential of infectious disease.

Read more on BBC

The region’s invasive mosquitoes, called Aedes aegypti, were behind what public health officials deemed “unprecedented” local spread of dengue last year in Los Angeles County.

Read more on Los Angeles Times