aedes

or a·ë·des

[ ey-ee-deez ]

noun

1. yellow-fever mosquito.
2. any mosquito of the genus Aedes.

aedes

/ eɪˈiːdiːz /

noun

1. any mosquito of the genus Aedes (formerly Stegomyia ) of tropical and subtropical regions, esp A. aegypti, which transmits yellow fever and dengue

Word History and Origins

Origin of aedes¹

< New Latin (1818) < Greek aēdḗs distasteful, unpleasant, equivalent to a- a- ⁶ + -ēdēs, combining form of hēdýs sweet, akin to hēdonḗ pleasure. See sweet

Word History and Origins

Origin of aedes¹

C20: New Latin, from Greek aēdēs unpleasant, from a- ¹+ ēdos pleasant

Example Sentences

The team from the University of California, Irvine studied Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which spread viruses to around 400 million people a year.

From BBC

“For example, Aedes mosquitoes thrive in warmer climates and urban areas with standing water, which are increasingly common due to climate-driven flooding and inadequate infrastructure. Warmer temperatures speed up the virus replication within mosquitoes, increasing transmission rates and allowing these diseases to spread to new regions.”

From Salon

Dengue is mainly transmitted through the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes, which are not common in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

Aedes mosquitoes are most active during the day, but their peak biting time is just before sunrise and just after sunset.

From Los Angeles Times

It was only about a decade ago that the invasive mosquito species Aedes aegypti was first found in California, shocking officials.

From Los Angeles Times