tiger mosquito

American  

noun

1. a large Asian mosquito, Aedes albopictus, introduced into the southern U.S., that is a vector of dengue and other infectious diseases.

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Etymology

Origin of tiger mosquito

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

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

“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

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

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)