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[New Latin Aēdēs, genus name, from Greek aēdēs, unpleasant : a-, not; see a-1 + ēdos, pleasure.]
aedine a·e'dine (-dīn, -dēn) adj.
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1. In Roman antiquity, any edifice or a minor shrine, not formally consecrated.
2. Now, any chapel or temple.
Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology:
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Latin term for the shrine in a Roman military headquarters, centrally situated, usually at the rear of the principia, to house the standards and an image of the emperor.
Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
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A genus of the family Culicidae, the mosquitoes, and known to transmit the Plasmodium spp. causing bird malaria, and the viruses of Rift Valley fever and Japanese B encephalitis. Some species are vectors of equine encephalomyelitis virus. Dirofilaria immitis uses Aedes spp. as intermediate hosts for the development of microfilariae. Also cause insect worry in animals and vicious species, e.g. A. vigilax, may cause fatalities amongst puppies and piglets.
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| Aedes aegypti | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Culicidae |
| Subfamily: | Culicinae |
| Genus: | Aedes Meigen, 1818 |
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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 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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Aedes species are typical small mosquitoes. They usually have black and white stripe markings on their body and legs.
Aedes species, like most mosquitoes, typical bite at dawn and dusk.
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.).
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