Overview
Brief Summary
These mosquitoes were originally found only in tropical and subtropical zones, but are now found world-wide in all faunal regions, where they have been spread by humans. Some species of this genus transmit serious diseases, including dengue fever and yellow fever and other arboviruses. A few species also transmit the helminths that cause Brugian and Bancroftian filariasis. A few of the important disease vector species are:
•Aedes aegypti, the classical vector of urban yellow fever and dengue fever viruses in tropical regions,
•A. africanus and A. bromeliae, which transmit yellow fever virus in Africa
•A. albopictus, vector of dengue fever virus in the Oriental Region and recently introduced into the USA, Central America, Brazil, southern Europe (Albania and Italy), and Africa (Nigeria)
•A. vigilax transmits Bancroftian filariasis in New Caledonia and several viruses (e.g., Ross River virus) in Australia.
•A. sierrensis and A. atlanticus are important vectors of dog heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) in North America.
(Editors of The Journal of Medical Entomology; Polaszek 2006; Wikipedia 2011; Wikipedia 2011b; WRBU)
- Editors of The Journal of Medical Entomology. Policy on Names of Aedine Mosquito Genera and Subgenera. Entomological Society of America. Retrieved November 16, 2011 from http://www.entsoc.org/Pubs/Periodicals/JME/mosquito_name_policy
- Polaszek A., 2006. Two words colliding: resistance to changes in the scientific names of animals–Aedes vs Stegomyia. Trends in Parasitology 22 (1): 8–9. doi:10.1016/j.pt.2005.11.003. PMID 16300998.
- Reinert J.F., R.E. Harback, and I.J. Kitching, 2004. Phylogeny and classification of Aedini (Diptera: Culicidae), based on morphological characters of all life stages. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 142 (3): 289–368. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2004.00144.x.
- Reinert, J.F., Harbach, R.E. & Kitching, I.J. 2009. Phylogeny and classification of Aedini (Diptera: Culicidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 157, 700−794.
- Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 19 October 2011. “Aedes". Retrieved November 15, 2011 from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aedes&oldid=456322788
- Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 9 November 2011. “Aedes aegypti". Retrieved November 15, 2011 from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aedes_aegypti&oldid=459865222
- WRBU (Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit). Aedes. Retrieved November 16, 2011 from http://wrbu.si.edu/generapages/aedes.htm
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Ecology
Associations
Flowering Plants Visited by Aedes spp. in Illinois
(observations are from Thien & Utech and Luer)
Orchidaceae: Platanthera flava sn (Lu), Platanthera obtusata sn (TU)
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Hilty, J. Editor. 2010. Insect Visitors of Illinois Wildflowers. World Wide Web electronic publication. flowervisitors.info, version (09/2010).
See: Abbreviations for Insect Activities, Abbreviations for Scientific Observers, References for behavioral observations H
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Known prey organisms
detritus
dissolved organic matter
suspended organic matter
Based on studies in:
England (Plant substrate, Treeholes)
Australia (Plant substrate, Treeholes)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
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Known predators
Lechriodus fletcheri
Anatopynia
Based on studies in:
Australia (Plant substrate, Treeholes)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Barcode
Locations of barcode samples
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Statistics of barcoding coverage
| Specimen Records: | 3,885 |
| Specimens with Sequences: | 3,431 |
| Specimens with Barcodes: | 3,380 |
| Public Records: | 258 |
| Species: | 113 |
| Species With Barcodes: | 49 |
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Barcode data
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Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage: Aedes sp.
Public Records: 18
Species: 23
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Wikipedia
Aedes
Aedes is a genus of mosquito originally found in tropical and subtropical zones, but now found on all continents excluding Antarctica. Some species have been spread by human activity. Aedes albopictus, a most invasive species was recently spread to the New World, including the U.S., by the used tire trade. First described and named by Meigen in 1818, the name comes from the Ancient Greek αήδής, aēdēs, meaning "unpleasant" or "odious". Some species of this genus transmit serious diseases, including dengue fever and yellow fever. In Polynesia, the species Aedes polynesiensis is responsible for the transmission of human lymphatic filariasis.
Aedes can be detected and monitored by ovitraps.
The yellow fever mosquito (Aedes aegypti) genome is being sequenced by the Broad Institute and The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR). The initial assembly was released in August 2005; a draft sequence of the genome and preliminary analysis was published in June 2007.[1] Annotation of the sequence is being undertaken by VectorBase and TIGR.
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Characteristics
Aedes species are typical small mosquitoes. They usually have black and white stripe markings on their body and legs.
Feeding Habits
Aedes species, like most mosquitoes, typically bite at dawn and dusk.
Systematics and phylogeny
The genus was named by Johann Wilhelm Meigen in 1818. As historically defined, the genus contains over 700 species (see the list of Aedes species). The genus has been divided into several subgenera (Aedes, Diceromyia, Finlaya, Stegomyia etc.).
References
- ^ Nene V, Wortman JR, Lawson D, et al. (2007). "Genome sequence of Aedes aegypti, a major arbovirus vector". Science 316 (5832): 1718–23. doi:10.1126/science.1138878. PMC 2868357. PMID 17510324. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=2868357.
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