Part one of term paper
The mosquito that has attracted the most attention is the mosquito Aedes aegypti. It belongs to the family Culcidae, consisting of about 2,500 species (Encyclopedia Britanica 1999), along with other genera of mosquitoes such as Anopheles, Culex, Orthopodomyia, and the Toxorynchites, to name a few (Womack 1993, E.B. 1999). This mosquito has ...

Part two of term paper
... but we can not confuse the Aedes aegypti with any other mosquito for it has a very distinct look to it as well as a specific habitat. It has many related species and it’s geographic distribution is extremely wide and varied. The Aedes aegypti, with regard to both sexes, are generally similar in coloration (Womack 1993). The female adult is noticed by it’s small dark figure that is colored by white markings and banded legs. Its proboscis or snout is mostly black with regard to ...