Mosquitoes

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
August 23, 2017
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Aedes is a genus of mosquitoes that includes species that transmit dengue fever, Zika virus, yellow fever and chikungunya virus. It was originally found in the tropics and subtropics and is now found on all continents except Antarctica.

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