<i>Aedes aegypti</i> Mosquito (IMAGE)

Entomological Society of America

<i>Aedes aegypti</i> Mosquito

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The Aedes aegypti mosquito, an invasive insect that originated in Africa, is the primary transmitter of Zika, chikungunya, dengue, and yellow fever.

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Matt Barton, University of Kentucky

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