Biology:Aedes geniculatus
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Short description: Species of mosquito
| Aedes geniculatus | |
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| File:Aedes (Finlaya) geniculatus on Tanacetum vulgare.ogv | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Culicidae |
| Genus: | Aedes |
| Species: | A. geniculatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Aedes geniculatus (Olivier, 1791)
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Aedes geniculatus, also known as the tree hole mosquito,[1] is closely related to the better known Asian tiger mosquito and is native to Europe and North Africa.[2]
After the Zika epidemic in 2016, it was mistakenly reported to Public Health England by members of the public, who were monitoring the spread of Zika-carrying mosquitoes in southern England following media reports of the spread of the Asian tiger mosquito.[3][4]
Although it has not been observed in the wild as a disease vector, in laboratory tests, the tree hole mosquito can transmit yellow fever and chikungunya and so may be able to spread the Zika virus. [5]
References
- ↑ "Catalogue of Life - 2012 Annual Checklist :: Species details" (in en). http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2012/details/species/id/8631238.
- ↑ "WRBU: Aedes geniculatus" (in en). http://www.wrbu.org/mqID/mq_medspc/AD/AEgen_hab.html.
- ↑ "Distinguishing Aedes albopictus, the Asian Tiger mosquito, from native British mosquitoes" (in en). https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mosquito-surveillance/distinguishing-aedes-albopictus-the-asian-tiger-mosquito-from-native-british-mosquitoes.
- ↑ "'Zika mosquito' eggs found in village" (in en-GB). BBC News. 2016-10-19. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-37709478.
- ↑ Lindström, Anders (2016). "Mosquitoes in a changing environment". http://www.ksla.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Anders-Lindstrom.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q14576040 entry
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