Asian tiger mosquito
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| Asian tiger mosquito | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1894) |
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Dark green: introduced (as of December 2007) |
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Culex albopictus Skuse, 1894 |
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The Asian tiger mosquito, or forest day mosquito is a kind of mosquito that is native to tropical and subtropical South-East Asia. In the last few decades, the species has been spread to many other countries, mainly through the transport of goods.[1]. Many communities see this species as a pest. Unlike other mosquitos, the Asian tiger mosquito associates with humans. Other mosquitos tend to live in wetlands. The Asian tiger mosquito is also active during the day, while most other mosquitos are only active during dusk and dawn.
The Asian tiger mosquito can spread a disease called the yellow disease.
[change] References
- ↑ J.-E. Scholte & F. Schaffner (2007): Waiting for the tiger: establishment and spread of the Aedes albopictus mosquito in Europe. In: Emerging pests and vector-borne diseases in Europe. Volume 1, herausgegeben von W. Takken & B. G. J. Knols. Wageningen Academic Publishers. ISBN 978-90-8686-053-1
