| Aedes mcintoshi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Culicidae |
| Genus: | Aedes |
| Subgenus: | Neomelaniconion |
| Species: | A. mcintoshi |
| Binomial name | |
| Aedes mcintoshi (Huang, 1985) | |
Aedes mcintoshi is a species complex of zoophilic mosquito belonging to the genus Aedes .
This mosquito species prefers shallow wetland regions known as dambo habitats like those found in Kenya. [1] Its presence has also been recorded in India. [2]
Females deposit their eggs in areas that are likely to flood, with the eggs being able to sustain hatching until they have been submerged for a significant period of time.
Aedes mcintoshi has been described as a primary vector for Rift Valley fever virus. [3] It can transmit this virus to other hosts during the act of blood-feeding, as well as to its own progeny through transovarial transmission. It is also a vector of pathogens such as Plasmodium spp. , Bunyamwera virus, Pongola virus, and others. [4]