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This could be added to the article: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/dengue/map-ae-aegypti-distribution.htm XApple 16:09, 26 February 2007 (UTC)
I found it strange that the chirality of octenol was discussed in this article. It seems trivial in this context, and anyone that knows about chirality would assume that the bioactive enantiomer is the one that is found in nature. For instance, lactic acid also has a chiral center, but we are assuming the mosquito is attracted to naturally-occurring lactic acid, (the L enantiomer). I propose deletion of the following sentences:
"Scientists at the USDA Agricultural Research Service have studied the specific chemical structure of octenol to better understand why this chemical attracts the mosquito to its host.[5] They found the mosquito has a preference for "right-handed" (dextrorotatory) octenol molecules."
However, I think the reference could be retained. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.158.206.218 ( talk) 20:07, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
EOL has more information than we do...it's the fifth-most-popular article there. Bob the Wikipedian, the Tree of Life WikiDragon ( talk) 20:35, 13 April 2008 (UTC)
I feel as though this article talks more about the diseases that the mosquito transfers, as opposed to the mosquito itself. Should there not be a separate subsection to refer to the pathology, while the rest of the article focus on the general aspects of the mosquito such as its life cycle, difference in physiology to other mosquitoes, etc...?
109.175.147.112 ( talk) 14:18, 13 November 2014 (UTC)
It would be useful to include a range map and perhaps a prevalence chart. In some areas, the mosquito is possible but unlikely, whereas in other areas it is frequent.
In addition to separating sections that discuss the pathology (which is currently discussed in depth) and the general behavioral characteristics of this species (which is very lacking), this article lacks pertinent behavioral information even in relation to pathology. For example, the behavior surrounding reproduction (where, how often, number of females breeding with any given male) is very relevant to understanding the feasibility of instituting a population control via artificial genetic suppression of reproductive genes in males. Olivia.urso ( talk) 02:31, 18 September 2019 (UTC)
Also: The summary of the article regarding what diseases Aedes aegypti transmits doesn't cite any sources.
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I found this sentence to be confusing.
"Several commercial insect repellents had little, short duration or no effect, unlike DEET (particularly concentrated products) and Cutter lemon-eucalyptus product, while AVON So Soft products had ´low or no effect in a scientific study with Aedes aegypti' "
Is DEET effective? Certainly an important item that should be in a simple statement alone rather than tangled up as a negative. I'm not qualified to modify this myself. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.39.201.132 ( talk) 13:18, 3 February 2016 (UTC)
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This level of detail does not belong in the introduction and unless there is similar detail elsewhere in the article, it doesn't belong in the article at all. Jojalozzo ( talk) 01:19, 17 July 2017 (UTC) Jojalozzo ( talk) 01:19, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
I've recently stumbled in social media into a few posts claiming (apparently erroneously, as I will explain and as is currently already shown in the main page) that the genus of this species had been renamed to Stegomyia after all, citing sources from 2006. However, the later sources already cited here, including the guidelines from the Journal of Medical Entomology, indicate that this was not adopted. Maybe we should expand the relevant section, citing new sources like this one [1]. Maybe we should also indicate something about the topic on the Aedes and Stegomyia pages too. intvl ( talk) 17:36, 17 February 2023 (UTC)
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This could be added to the article: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/dengue/map-ae-aegypti-distribution.htm XApple 16:09, 26 February 2007 (UTC)
I found it strange that the chirality of octenol was discussed in this article. It seems trivial in this context, and anyone that knows about chirality would assume that the bioactive enantiomer is the one that is found in nature. For instance, lactic acid also has a chiral center, but we are assuming the mosquito is attracted to naturally-occurring lactic acid, (the L enantiomer). I propose deletion of the following sentences:
"Scientists at the USDA Agricultural Research Service have studied the specific chemical structure of octenol to better understand why this chemical attracts the mosquito to its host.[5] They found the mosquito has a preference for "right-handed" (dextrorotatory) octenol molecules."
However, I think the reference could be retained. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.158.206.218 ( talk) 20:07, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
EOL has more information than we do...it's the fifth-most-popular article there. Bob the Wikipedian, the Tree of Life WikiDragon ( talk) 20:35, 13 April 2008 (UTC)
I feel as though this article talks more about the diseases that the mosquito transfers, as opposed to the mosquito itself. Should there not be a separate subsection to refer to the pathology, while the rest of the article focus on the general aspects of the mosquito such as its life cycle, difference in physiology to other mosquitoes, etc...?
109.175.147.112 ( talk) 14:18, 13 November 2014 (UTC)
It would be useful to include a range map and perhaps a prevalence chart. In some areas, the mosquito is possible but unlikely, whereas in other areas it is frequent.
In addition to separating sections that discuss the pathology (which is currently discussed in depth) and the general behavioral characteristics of this species (which is very lacking), this article lacks pertinent behavioral information even in relation to pathology. For example, the behavior surrounding reproduction (where, how often, number of females breeding with any given male) is very relevant to understanding the feasibility of instituting a population control via artificial genetic suppression of reproductive genes in males. Olivia.urso ( talk) 02:31, 18 September 2019 (UTC)
Also: The summary of the article regarding what diseases Aedes aegypti transmits doesn't cite any sources.
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I found this sentence to be confusing.
"Several commercial insect repellents had little, short duration or no effect, unlike DEET (particularly concentrated products) and Cutter lemon-eucalyptus product, while AVON So Soft products had ´low or no effect in a scientific study with Aedes aegypti' "
Is DEET effective? Certainly an important item that should be in a simple statement alone rather than tangled up as a negative. I'm not qualified to modify this myself. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.39.201.132 ( talk) 13:18, 3 February 2016 (UTC)
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This level of detail does not belong in the introduction and unless there is similar detail elsewhere in the article, it doesn't belong in the article at all. Jojalozzo ( talk) 01:19, 17 July 2017 (UTC) Jojalozzo ( talk) 01:19, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
I've recently stumbled in social media into a few posts claiming (apparently erroneously, as I will explain and as is currently already shown in the main page) that the genus of this species had been renamed to Stegomyia after all, citing sources from 2006. However, the later sources already cited here, including the guidelines from the Journal of Medical Entomology, indicate that this was not adopted. Maybe we should expand the relevant section, citing new sources like this one [1]. Maybe we should also indicate something about the topic on the Aedes and Stegomyia pages too. intvl ( talk) 17:36, 17 February 2023 (UTC)