Open AccessYellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae)
Author(s) -
Catherine Zettel,
Phillip E. Kaufman
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
edis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2576-0009
DOI - 10.32473/edis-in792-2009
Subject(s) - aedes aegypti , yellow fever , vector (molecular biology) , biology , creatures , aedes , zoology , dengue fever , virology , ecology , larva , virus , paleontology , biochemistry , gene , natural (archaeology) , recombinant dna
EENY-434, an 8-page illustrated fact sheet by Catherine Zettel and Phillip Kaufman, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this container-inhabiting mosquito that is the primary vector of yellow fever — its synonymy, distribution, life cycle, medical importance, and management. Includes selected references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, February 2009.EENY-434/IN792: Yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae) (ufl.edu)