There are nearly 200 types of mosquitoes in the U.S., but one of them -- Aedes aegypti -- has been making headlines for transmitting Zika virus more frequently than any of the others have so far.

Why is Aedes aegypti so dangerous?. There are a lot of mosquito species in the world — around 3,500, according to the CDC. The genus Aedes includes mosquitoes responsible for spreading a lot of ...

Female Aedes aegypti commonly lay eggs on the inner walls of artificial containers. When the containers fill with water, mosquito larvae hatch from the eggs. After developing through four larval ...

FILE - This 2006 file photo provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a female Aedes aegypti mosquito in the process of acquiring a blood meal from a human host.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- The Aedes aegypti mosquito was first found in Santa Clara County in 2022, when two were located in North San Jose. Now, the species is back and there's real concern over ...

Aedes aegypti mosquitos are known to carry several diseases, including Zika virus, yellow fever, dengue and chikungunya. They become infected after biting a human with the virus and then spread it ...

Officials believe the invasive Aedes aegypti mosquito arrived in Saginaw County on boats or equipment transported from southern states where the species is more common.

Also known as yellow fever mosquitoes, the Aedes aegypti are small and black, carrying white stripes on their backs and legs. They were first found in Ventura County in 2020.

More Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, a dangerous invasive species that can spread diseases, have been discovered in Santa Clara County as the region works to eradicate them. 24/7 Live San Francisco East ...

But the study conducted from 2021 to 2023 on adaptation of Aedes aegypti mosquito larvae in sewage, sea, brackish and drain water found that Aedes aegypti mosquitoes can breed in different types ...

Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are primarily responsible for the transmission of dengue, zika, and chikungunya viruses. Skip to main content. T. Thursday, July 10, 2025 . E-paper Today's News ...

On a November morning, Matthew Verkaik arrived in the Singaporean town of Yishun to release about 4,400 lab-reared male Aedes aegypti.Yishun used to be a dengue hotspot, brimming with mosquitoes.