Image:Aedes Albopictus.jpg

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Description

This is an Aedes albopictus female mosquito obtaining a blood meal from a human host. Under experimental conditions the Aedes albopictus mosquito, also known as the Asian tiger mosquito, has been found to be a vector of West Nile virus. Aedes is a genus of the Culicine family of mosquitos.
Source

http://phil.cdc.gov/Phil/details.asp
Date

23:13, 23 March 2007 (UTC)
Author

CDC
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Public domain This image is a work of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, taken or made during the course of an employee's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.
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