Aedes sagax
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| Aedes sagax | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Culicidae |
| Genus: | Aedes |
| Subgenus: | Ochlerotatus |
| Species: | A. sagax |
| Binomial name | |
| Aedes sagax (Skuse, 1889) | |
Aedes sagax is a large mosquito species of the genus Aedes.[1][2] It is known to breed in fresh, clear water with or without vegetation. It is active in summer and spring, while larvae can be found through the winter as well. Adults feed on humans and domestic animals.[2]
It can be a major pest after floods, and is known to spread Ross River virus.[3]
