Aedes
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Aedes is a genus of mosquitoes that includes several species known for transmitting diseases such as dengue, Zika, chikungunya, and yellow fever to humans.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aedes canonical | 1 |
| Aedes mosquitoes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17261975 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aedes Context triple: [Aedes aegypti, genus, Aedes]
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A.
Aedes aegypti mosquito
Aedes aegypti mosquito is a tropical, human-preferring mosquito species best known as the primary transmitter of viruses such as Zika, dengue, chikungunya, and yellow fever.
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B.
Aedes albopictus mosquito
The Aedes albopictus mosquito, also known as the Asian tiger mosquito, is an invasive, day-biting species capable of transmitting several viral diseases to humans, including Zika, dengue, and chikungunya.
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C.
Aedes Castoris
Aedes Castoris is the Latin name for the ancient Roman Temple of Castor and Pollux in the Roman Forum, dedicated to the mythological twin brothers.
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D.
Culex mosquitoes
Culex mosquitoes are a widespread genus of mosquitoes known for transmitting various diseases to humans, including the parasitic worm Wuchereria bancrofti that causes lymphatic filariasis.
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E.
Mansonia mosquitoes
Mansonia mosquitoes are a genus of blood-feeding mosquitoes known for transmitting certain filarial parasites that cause lymphatic filariasis in humans.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aedes Target entity description: Aedes is a genus of mosquitoes that includes several species known for transmitting diseases such as dengue, Zika, chikungunya, and yellow fever to humans.
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A.
Aedes aegypti mosquito
Aedes aegypti mosquito is a tropical, human-preferring mosquito species best known as the primary transmitter of viruses such as Zika, dengue, chikungunya, and yellow fever.
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B.
Aedes albopictus mosquito
The Aedes albopictus mosquito, also known as the Asian tiger mosquito, is an invasive, day-biting species capable of transmitting several viral diseases to humans, including Zika, dengue, and chikungunya.
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C.
Aedes Castoris
Aedes Castoris is the Latin name for the ancient Roman Temple of Castor and Pollux in the Roman Forum, dedicated to the mythological twin brothers.
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D.
Culex mosquitoes
Culex mosquitoes are a widespread genus of mosquitoes known for transmitting various diseases to humans, including the parasitic worm Wuchereria bancrofti that causes lymphatic filariasis.
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E.
Mansonia mosquitoes
Mansonia mosquitoes are a genus of blood-feeding mosquitoes known for transmitting certain filarial parasites that cause lymphatic filariasis in humans.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Aedes aegypti mosquito
linked to: Aedes