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Aedes albopictus

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Noun1.Aedes albopictus - striped native of Japan thriving in southwestern and midwestern United States and spreading to the CaribbeanAedes albopictus - striped native of Japan thriving in southwestern and midwestern United States and spreading to the Caribbean; potential carrier of serious diseases
Asian tiger mosquito
mosquito - two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
Aedes, genus Aedes - yellow-fever mosquitos
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Potential dengue outbreaks are a public health concern in south Texas due to the vector activity of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Micks, & Moon, 1980; Mitchell, Miller, & Gubler, 1987) as well as endemic transmission in adjoining northern Mexico.
A potential risk assessment of a Dengue outbreak in north central ... by Lee, Joon-Hak; Stahl, Matt; Sawlis, Scott; Suzuki, Sumi; Lee, Jib Ho / Journal of Environmental Health
Replication, tissue tropisms and transmission of yellow fever virus in Aedes albopictus.
Kupe virus, a new virus in the family Bunyaviridae, genus Nairovirus, ... by Crabtree, Mary B.; Sang, Rosemary; Miller, Barry R. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Its closely-related cousin, Aedes albopictus, spreads the same diseases, and has recently been found in southern Europe, finding new habitat in warmer climes.
Humans adapting to climate change help mosquitoes spread disease by AFP / AFP Global Edition
 
 
 
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