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

Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

<i>Aedes aegypti</i>

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The Aedes mosquito species most likely to spread Zika are commonly found near humans, and are able to thrive in natural and altered landscapes.

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