Original: The name comes from the Ancient Greek aÄ "dÄ" s, meaning "unpleasant" or "odious", so called because of the diseases this type of mosquito transmits, including dengue fever and yellow fever.
Simplified: The name comes from the Greek aÄ "dÄ" s, meaning "unpleasant" or "odious", so called because of the diseases this type of mosquito transmits, including dengue fever and yellow fever.