Aedes mosquito

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:genus
gptkbp:activePeriod daytime
gptkbp:adultDiet nectar
gptkbp:biteTime daytime
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:controls insecticides
biological control
elimination of standing water
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature white markings on legs and thorax
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:eggSurvival can survive dry conditions
gptkbp:family gptkb:Culicidae
gptkbp:femaleFeeding blood
blood and nectar
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Johann_Wilhelm_Meigen
1818
gptkbp:genomeSequenced gptkb:Aedes_aegypti
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aedes mosquito
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Americas
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larvalHabitat standing water
gptkbp:larvalHostPlant microorganisms
gptkbp:laysEggs water surfaces
gptkbp:lifeCycle gptkb:meat
adult
larva
pupa
gptkbp:lifespan 2–4 weeks
gptkbp:maleFeeding nectar
gptkbp:nativeRange gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:notableOutbreaks gptkb:Zika_virus_epidemic_2015–2016
dengue outbreaks in Southeast Asia
yellow fever outbreaks in Africa and South America
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Aedes_aegypti
gptkb:Aedes_albopictus
gptkbp:order gptkb:Diptera
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:publicHealthConcern yes
gptkbp:reproduction sexual
gptkbp:resistanceToInsecticides documented in some populations
gptkbp:shape elongated
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Culicinae
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:genus
gptkbp:vectorFor gptkb:Zika_virus
gptkb:yellow_fever
gptkb:Rift_Valley_fever
gptkb:Mayaro_virus
gptkb:chikungunya
dengue fever
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wuchereria_bancrofti
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5