Asian Tiger Mosquito

Scientific name: Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1895)

Common name: Asian tiger mosquito

Native To: Asia

Date of U.S. Introduction: Late 1800s (Hawaii); 1985 (Continental U.S.)

Images: Invasive.org and Google

Means of Introduction: Arrived accidentally in tires imported from Japan

Impact: Can transmit viruses such as Eastern equine encephalitis and West Nile virus

Current U.S. Distribution: Southeast U.S. (Map)

Management Plans: Animals

Selected Internet Resources:

• Federal Government
• State Government
• University/Academic
• International
• Organizations

Information on Aedes albopictus
DHHS. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Introduction History; Distribution

Aedes albopictus in the United States: Ten-Year Presence and Public Health Implications (Emerging Infectious Disease, Vol. 3, No. 3, 1997)
DHHS. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Introduction History; Impacts; Habitat; Distribution; Dispersion; Legal Aspects

Aedes Albopictus
Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Taxonomy

Mosquitoes - Integrated Pest Management Manual
DOI. National Park Service.
Identification/Description; Impacts; Life Cycle; Dispersion; Controls; Special Note: Excellent references section

Aedes albopictus Article Citation Search - AGRICOLA Database
USDA. National Agricultural Library.
Research; Special Note: NAL Catalog Search (resources)

Asian Tiger Mosquito: Prevention and Control
Illinois Department of Public Health. Environmental Health.
Identification/Description; Illustrations; Impacts; Life Cycle; Controls

The Asian Tiger Mosquito in Maryland
Maryland Department of Agriculture. Plant Industries and Pest Management.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Illustrations; Introduction History; Impacts; Life Cycle; Habitat; Distribution; Dispersion; Controls; Special Note: Public Health Importance and Surveillance of Tiger Mosquitoes

Asian Tiger Mosquitoes Brochure (PDF | 95 KB)
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Public Health and Pest Management.
Illustrations; Introduction History; Impacts; Life Cycle; Habitat; Controls

Asian Tiger Mosquito - Featured Creatures
University of Florida. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.
Taxonomy; Identification/Description; Photographs; Introduction History; Impacts; Life Cycle; Distribution; Controls; Special Note: References

The Asian Tiger Mosquito in Florida
University of Florida. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.
Identification/Description; Introduction History; Distribution; Controls

West Nile Virus and the Asian Tiger Mosquito
Maryland Cooperative Extension Service. Maryland Master Gardeners. Charles County.
Photographs; Introduction History; Impacts; Distribution; Controls

Aedes albopictus (Skuse) and The Asian Tiger Mosquito in New Jersey (PDF | 88 KB)
Rutgers State University of New Jersey. Entomology.
Taxonomy; Identification/Description; Impacts; Habitat; Distribution; Dispersion

Asian Tiger Mosquito
Ohio State University. Extension.
Identification/Description; Illustrations; Life Cycle; Habitat; Distribution; Controls; Legal Aspects

Asian Tiger Mosquito - Entomology Insect Information Series (PDF | 137 KB)
Clemson University. Cooperative Extension Service.
Photographs; Impacts; Life Cycle; Controls

The Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus): Spatial, Ecological, and Human Implications in Southeast Virginia
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Digital Library and Archives.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Illustrations; Introduction History; Impacts; Life Cycle; Distribution; Dispersion; Controls; Research; Legal Aspects; Special Note: Diffusion maps of the Asian Tiger Mosquito via U.S. major Roads/Interstates from 1986-1997

Invasion of Aedes albopictus into an Urban La Crosse Encephalitis Focus in Illinois (Trop Med poster) [American Journal of Tropical Medicine, 1999, vol. 61, no. 3, p. 442 Mary Lancaster et al.]
University of Illinois. National Center for Supercomputing Applications.
Habitat; Dispersion; Research

Aedes albopictus (insect) - ISSG Global Invasive Species Database
World Conservation Union. Invasive Species Specialist Group.
Taxonomy; Identification/Description; Introduction History; Impacts; Life Cycle; Habitat; Distribution; Controls

Aedes albopictus
Discover Life.
Identification/Description; Introduction History; Habitat; Distribution; Dispersion; Controls

Ferocious Tiger Mosquito Invades the United States (Jul 30, 2001)
National Geographic Society.
Introduction History; Impacts