Asian tiger mosquito

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Asian tiger mosquito

A mosquito (Aedes albopictus), native to Asia and now distributed worldwide, that transmits dengue, heartworm, and other diseases.

A mosquito of the family Culicidae, which is a vector for dengue fever, dengue haemorrhagic fever, Japanese encephalitis, eastern, western, and Venezuelan encephalitides, LaCrosse encephalitis, and yellow fever viruses

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They Asian Tiger mosquito is capable of carrying deadly diseases

How to keep mosquitos away - and what to do if you've been bitten; Mix of heavy rain and warmer weather has helped pests multiply

Testing predictions of displacement of native Aedes by the invasive Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus in Florida, USA.

Epidemiology of La Crosse virus emergence, Appalachia region, United States

Aedes albopictus - aka the Asian tiger mosquito - is as far north as Los Angeles.

Biting questions

Aedes albopictus, familiarly known as the Asian tiger mosquito, carries the same viruses as its aegypti cousin.

Zika: prompts pleas for DDT: as yet another mosquito-borne ailment--the Zika virus--rages across the globe, even this time including North America, calls for DDT are surfacing and being ignored by the UN

How far Zika can spread in temperate regions of the Americas, Europe, and Asia depends on the spreading or vector efficiency of a second Aedes species, the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus.

The Zika crisis: a result of neglect

This mutation was found to enable CHIKV variants to be efficiently transmitted by the Asian tiger mosquito Ae.

First imported case of Chikungunya virus infection in a travelling Canadian returning from the Caribbean

The Asian tiger mosquito, or Aedes albopictus, drinks blood to survive and lives in a variety of climates.

New disease-carrying mosquito found in Australia

Colonization and development of the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) in the purple pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea).

Size matters: purple pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea) pitcher size influences the presence of Aedes albopictus larvae

Aedes albopictus, the Asian tiger mosquito, native to Asia is an invasive species.

Wolbachia endobacterium in wild population of Aedes albopictus (Skuse) (Diptera: Culicidae) and phylogeny from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

The report says suitable habitat for the Asian Tiger Mosquito, which can transmit West Nile virus and other diseases, is expected to increase dramatically by the end of the decade.

Climate report identifies significant concerns for the Northeast in years to come

Aedes aegypti is the primary vector of dengue (Gubler, 1998) while another species Aedes albopictus (Asian tiger mosquito) acts as a secondary vector, both are involved in the spread of dengue fever in Asia (CDC, 2001).

EVALUATION OF RESISTANCE AGAINST DELTAMETHRIN AND CYPERMETHRIN IN DENGUE VECTOR FROM LAHORE, PAKISTAN

And for those who have been contacting me about my 'secret' insect repellent, I have also been told that the Asian tiger mosquito could also soon arrive from the Continent.