Aedes Health Dictionary

A mosquito genus in the sub-family Culicine. Various species may transmit arboviral and filarial infections.

n. a genus of widely distributed mosquitoes occurring throughout the tropics and subtropics. Most species are black with distinct white or silvery-yellow markings on the legs and thorax. Aëdes species are not only important as vectors of *dengue, *yellow fever, *filariasis, and Group B viruses causing encephalitis but also constitute a serious biting nuisance. A. aegypti is the principal vector of dengue and yellow fever.