Aedes aegypti mosquito

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:entomologist
gptkb:butterfly
gptkbp:activePeriod daytime
gptkbp:adultDiet nectar
gptkbp:biteRisk humans
gptkbp:breedingSite standing water
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:yellow_fever_mosquito
gptkbp:controls insecticides
biological control
elimination of standing water
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature lyre-shaped marking on thorax
white markings on legs
gptkbp:distribution cosmopolitan in tropics and subtropics
gptkbp:eggColor black
gptkbp:eggSurvival can survive dry conditions for months
gptkbp:family gptkb:Culicidae
gptkbp:femaleFeeding blood
blood for egg development
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1762
gptkbp:flightRange short, typically less than 200 meters
gptkbp:genomeSequenced yes
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Aedes
gptkbp:habitat urban areas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aedes aegypti mosquito
gptkbp:introduced tropical and subtropical regions worldwide
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larvalHabitat artificial containers
gptkbp:larvalStage aquatic
gptkbp:lifespan 2-4 weeks
gptkbp:lifeStage terrestrial
gptkbp:maleFeeding nectar
gptkbp:nativeRange gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:order gptkb:Diptera
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:publicHealthConcern major vector of arboviruses
gptkbp:reproduction eggs laid on damp surfaces
gptkbp:resistantTo insecticide resistance reported
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Aedes_aegypti
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism females larger than males
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:vectorFor gptkb:Zika_virus
gptkb:chikungunya_virus
gptkb:dengue_virus
gptkb:yellow_fever_virus
gptkb:Mayaro_virus
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dengue_Fever
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5