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Under a magnification of 26X, this photograph depicted a close view of a number of mosquito eggs, that had been laid upon an ovitrap paddle, by two different species of Aedes mosquitoes. The mass of eggs on the left were those from a mature, Ochlerotatus triseriatus, also known as Aedes triseriatus mosquito, and the two more slender eggs on the right, were deposited by a female, Aedes aegypti mosquito. Commonly known as the tree hole mosquito. O. triseriatus has been identified in mosquito pools reported as positive for the West Nile virus (WNV), and is also a known vector for the La Crosse virus. A. aegypti is a known vector for dengue fever, chikungunya, yellow fever, and Zika virus.
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Creation Date: 1966
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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Pregnancy Outcome
Biological Sciences
Environment and Public Health
Public Health
Disease Transmission
Disease Vectors
Public Health Practice
Communicable Disease Control
Pest Control
Insect Control
Mosquito Control
Reproductive and Urinary Physiology
Reproduction
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Maintenance
Pregnancy Outcome
Chemicals and Drugs
Chemical Actions and Uses
Specialty Uses of Chemicals
Pesticides
Insect Repellents
Toxic Actions
Pesticides
Insect Repellents
Organic Chemicals
Amides
Benzamides
DEET
Carboxylic Acids
Acids, Carbocyclic
Benzoic Acids
Benzamides
DEET
Diseases
Animal Diseases
Bird Diseases
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses
Infection
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
Female Genital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications
Pregnancy Complications
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
Pregnancy Toxemias
Nervous System Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Central Nervous System Infections
Central Nervous System Viral Diseases
Encephalitis
Encephalitis, Viral
Encephalitis, Arbovirus
West Nile Fever
Encephalitis
Encephalitis, Viral
Encephalitis, Arbovirus
West Nile Fever
Virus Diseases
Arbovirus Infections
Dengue
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
Encephalitis, Arbovirus
West Nile Fever
Yellow Fever
Central Nervous System Viral Diseases
Encephalitis
Encephalitis, Viral
Encephalitis, Arbovirus
West Nile Fever
Encephalitis, Viral
Encephalitis, Arbovirus
West Nile Fever
RNA Virus Infections
Bunyaviridae Infections
Encephalitis, Arbovirus
West Nile Fever
Flaviviridae Infections
Flavivirus Infections
Dengue
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
West Nile Fever
Yellow Fever
Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral
Dengue
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome
Organisms
Animals
Chordata
Vertebrates
Birds
Invertebrates
Arthropods
Insects
Diptera
Culicidae
Aedes
Ochlerotatus
Viruses
RNA Viruses
Bunyaviridae
Bunyavirus
Encephalitis Virus, California
La Crosse virus
Flaviviridae
Flavivirus
Dengue Virus
Encephalitis Viruses, Japanese
West Nile virus
Yellow fever virus
Togaviridae
Alphavirus
Chikungunya virus
Vertebrate Viruses
RNA Viruses
Bunyaviridae
Bunyavirus
Encephalitis Virus, California
La Crosse virus
Encephalitis Viruses
Encephalitis Virus, California
La Crosse virus
Encephalitis Viruses, Japanese
West Nile virus
Flaviviridae
Flavivirus
Dengue Virus
Encephalitis Viruses, Japanese
West Nile virus
Yellow fever virus
Togaviridae
Alphavirus
Chikungunya virus
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