yellow-fever mosquito

American  

[yel-oh-fee-ver] / ˈyɛl oʊˈfi vər /

noun

1. a mosquito, Aedes aegypti, that transmits yellow fever and dengue.

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Etymology

Origin of yellow-fever mosquito

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05

Example Sentences

Aedes aegypti, the yellow-fever mosquito, and Aedes albopictus, the Asian tiger mosquito, both of which are found in the United States, tend to breed in water-filled containers and are “ferocious mammal biters,” Brown said.

From Washington Post • Jun. 28, 2021

Primarily carried by the yellow-fever mosquito, the virus is creeping northward from South America, the Caribbean and other regions in which it is circulating.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2016

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which tracks the yellow-fever mosquito, works with the F.D.A. to determine which areas have active transmission of the Zika virus.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2016

A second species, Aedes aegypti, the yellow-fever mosquito, has a more limited geographic footprint and only bites people.

From Washington Post • Jan. 26, 2016

The yellow-fever mosquito bites for the most part during the day, but will do so at any time when there is light.

From Health on the Farm A Manual of Rural Sanitation and Hygiene by Harris, H. F. (Henry Fauntleroy)