Asian tiger mosquito

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Definition of Asian tiger mosquito

: a black-and-white striped Asian mosquito (Aedes albopictus) that is a vector of several diseases (such as dengue) and has been introduced into the U.S.

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Asian tiger mosquito

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Medical Definition of Asian tiger mosquito

: a black-and-white striped Asian mosquito of the genus Aedes (A. albopictus) that transmits the causative viruses of several diseases (as dengue and Japanese B encephalitis) in Asia and that has been introduced into the United States

— called also tiger mosquito

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