stegomyia
/ (ˌstɛɡəˈmaɪə) /
a former name for aedes
Origin of stegomyia
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How to use stegomyia in a sentence
The stegomyia flies and bites in the early afternoon and again at night, the anopheles flies and bites after sunset.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin MalleyIn the same way stegomyia occurs in some of the South Sea islands and yet there is no yellow fever there.
Insects and Diseases | Rennie W. DoaneYellow fever germs will develop only in the mosquito called, stegomyia.
Manual of Military Training | James A. MossThe fact that it is unknown in India is very remarkable, seeing that stegomyia is a very prevalent variety of mosquito there.
The Panama Canal and its Makers | Vaughan CornishThese breeding-places of the stegomyia have now been done away with completely in Panama, and almost completely in Colon.
The Panama Canal and its Makers | Vaughan Cornish
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