yellow-fever mosquito

[ yel-oh-fee-ver ]

noun

1. a mosquito, Aedes aegypti, that transmits yellow fever and dengue.

Word History and Origins

Origin of yellow-fever mosquito¹

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05

Example Sentences

Aedes aegypti, the yellow-fever mosquito, and Aedes albopictus, the Asian tiger mosquito, both of which are found in the United States, tend to breed in water-filled containers and are “ferocious mammal biters,” Brown said.

From Washington Post

Unfortunately, the yellow-fever mosquito and some other species don't mind biting during the day.

From Golf Digest

Primarily carried by the yellow-fever mosquito, the virus is creeping northward from South America, the Caribbean and other regions in which it is circulating.

From New York Times

A second species, Aedes aegypti, the yellow-fever mosquito, has a more limited geographic footprint and only bites people.

From Washington Post

The yellow-fever mosquito bites for the most part during the day, but will do so at any time when there is light.

From Project Gutenberg