tiger mosquito
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tiger mosquito
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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The tiger mosquito is a known vector for many viruses including West Nile, chikungunya and dengue.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 8, 2024
One major health concern is the UK becoming more suitable for invasive species such as the Asian tiger mosquito, also known as Aedes albopictus.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2023
Answer Man would never characterize a particular mosquito as “lazy,” but, as a species, the tiger mosquito doesn’t see any reason to fly far for a meal if there’s one nearby.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 30, 2021
“That’s very impressive,” says Stephen Dobson, a medical entomologist at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, and the founder of MosquitoMate, a company that commercializes Wolbachia as a tool to control the Asian tiger mosquito.
From Nature ● Jul. 16, 2019
In addition to the night mosquito, there is a striped variety of large size, known as the "tiger mosquito," much to be feared, for it pursues its bloodthirsty work in the daytime.
From The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)
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