Monday, March 17, 2008

Definition of Terms

Mosquito(Aedes aegypti)-a small slender fly found worldwide, especially in the tropics, that feeds on the blood of mammals, including humans, and transmits diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, and dengue; commonly known as the yellow fever mosquito, is a mosquito that can spread the dengue fever, Chikungunya and yellow fever viruses, and other diseases as well

Larvae- the wingless immature worm-shaped form of many insects that develops into a pupa or chrysalis before becoming an adult insect; in this study it refers to the immature form of mosquitoes

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