aedes albopictus meaning

• Noun: Aedes albopictus
  1. Striped native of Japan thriving in southwestern and midwestern United States and spreading to the Caribbean; potential carrier of serious diseases
     - Asian tiger mosquito

  Type of: mosquito, mossie [Brit], mozzie [Brit], skeeter [N. Amer, Austral]

  Part of: Aedes, genus Aedes

  Encyclopedia: Aedes albopictus

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Examples

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3. dengue fever is transmitted by aedes albopictus, a mosquito commonly found in hong kong
4. dengue fever is transmitted by aedes albopictus, a mosquito commonly found in hong kong
5. the mosquito aedes albopictus, a vector known to transmit the disease, can be found in hong kong