also: ネッタイシマか · ねったいしまか
yellow fever mosquito
Scientific/common name for Aedes aegypti, the primary vector of yellow fever, dengue, and Zika. Usually written in katakana.
The yellow fever mosquito transmits yellow fever.
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling; reading restricted to this form. Rarely used.
Full kanji spelling; reading restricted to this form. Rarely used.
Compound of 熱帯 (nettai, 'tropical') + 縞蚊 (shimaka, 'striped mosquito'). The katakana spelling ネッタイシマカ is standard for this species.