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One of the most effective ways to control mosquitoes around your home, including Asian tiger mosquitoes, is to eliminate standing water, according to the NC State Extension’s entomology department.
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2025
But the two that wildlife biologists are most concerned about are the southern house mosquito (Culex quinquefasciatus), which spreads avian malaria, and the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus), which spreads avian pox.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 June 2025
Several invasive species native to tropical Asia including the Asian tiger mosquito and Asian Longhorned tick have recently been recorded in Connecticut.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2025
The Asian tiger mosquito, one of the most invasive insect species in Connecticut, is rapidly spreading across the state.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
For example, the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus), which is common around homes, lives and bites within 200 to 300 yards of its breeding site.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
Aedes albopictus, also known as Asian tiger mosquitoes, arrived in L.A. County in 2001 and have since drawn complaints about their unusually aggressive, daytime biting.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
The virus is transmitted from human to human by mosquitoes, the culprit in France being the invasive tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus.
—Anne Pouzargues, WIRED, 26 July 2024
This exacerbates the problem, as two species — Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Asian tiger mosquito) — are capable of transmitting viruses such as dengue, Zika and chikungunya.
—Dan Sweeney, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2024
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2025
But the two that wildlife biologists are most concerned about are the southern house mosquito (Culex quinquefasciatus), which spreads avian malaria, and the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus), which spreads avian pox.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 June 2025
Several invasive species native to tropical Asia including the Asian tiger mosquito and Asian Longhorned tick have recently been recorded in Connecticut.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2025
The Asian tiger mosquito, one of the most invasive insect species in Connecticut, is rapidly spreading across the state.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
For example, the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus), which is common around homes, lives and bites within 200 to 300 yards of its breeding site.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
Aedes albopictus, also known as Asian tiger mosquitoes, arrived in L.A. County in 2001 and have since drawn complaints about their unusually aggressive, daytime biting.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
The virus is transmitted from human to human by mosquitoes, the culprit in France being the invasive tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus.
—Anne Pouzargues, WIRED, 26 July 2024
This exacerbates the problem, as two species — Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Asian tiger mosquito) — are capable of transmitting viruses such as dengue, Zika and chikungunya.
—Dan Sweeney, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Tiger mosquito.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiger%20mosquito. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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tiger mosquito
noun
ti·ger mosquito
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