Asian tiger mosquito
Americannoun
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The Asian tiger mosquito, aedes albopictus, which is thought to be the most invasive species of mosquito in the world, is now spreading across Europe from its southern European 'base camp'.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2024
One exception is the Asian tiger mosquito, he said, which is active all day long.
From Washington Post • Jun. 28, 2021
Abreu suspects that A. albopictus, the Asian tiger mosquito, which often straddles jungle and urban areas, might harbor the virus and could bridge the cycles by introducing cases into new areas.
From Science Magazine • Aug. 17, 2017
Another dangerous species is the Asian tiger mosquito.
From New York Times • May 31, 2017
China's investment in urban development in Africa, for instance, has brought the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus to the continent.
From Nature • Mar. 15, 2016
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