Aedes aegypti

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:activePeriod diurnal
gptkbp:adultDiet nectar
gptkbp:biteTime daytime
gptkbp:breedingSite standing water
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:color black with white markings
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:yellow_fever_mosquito
gptkbp:controls genetic modification
insecticides
biological control
elimination of standing water
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1762
gptkbp:distribution cosmopolitan in tropics and subtropics
gptkbp:eggSurvival can survive dry conditions for months
gptkbp:family gptkb:Culicidae
gptkbp:femaleFeeding blood
gptkbp:genomeSequenced yes
gptkbp:genomeSize ~1.38 Gb
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Aedes
gptkbp:habitat urban areas
gptkbp:hasWings 2-4 mm
gptkbp:hostPreference humans
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aedes aegypti
gptkbp:introduced tropical and subtropical regions worldwide
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larvalHabitat artificial containers
gptkbp:larvalStage aquatic
gptkbp:laysEggs up to 100 eggs per batch
gptkbp:lifespan 2-4 weeks
gptkbp:lifeStage terrestrial
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome 6
gptkbp:nativeRange gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:notableFeature white lyre-shaped markings on thorax
gptkbp:order gptkb:Diptera
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:publicHealthConcern major vector of arboviruses
gptkbp:resistantTo insecticide resistance reported
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism females larger than males
gptkbp:shape elongated
gptkbp:transmission bite
gptkbp:vectorFor gptkb:Zika_virus
gptkb:yellow_fever
gptkb:Rift_Valley_fever
gptkb:Mayaro_virus
gptkb:chikungunya
dengue fever
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Yellow_Fever
gptkb:Zika_Virus
gptkb:Yellow_fever
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5