Aedes aegypli is the scientificname of the mosquito that tran&mils yellow fever. AJthougb no longer a major health the Western world, yellow fever was perhaps the most devastating the United States for almoot 200 years. To see how long it takes the Aedes mosquito to complete a feeding, five young females were allowed to bite an human forearm without the threat of being swatted. Toe resulting (in second,;) are summarized below (90).
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Mosquito
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Bite Duration (s)
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1
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176.0
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2
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202.9
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3
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315.0
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4
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374.6
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5
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352.5
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