The Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus)

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The Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus)

• By Nikhil Kandpal

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Origin

• Native to Asia
• Spread to United States via tire trade
• First found in Houston possibly from Japan
• Population dispersed by used tire trade
• Now very common along west coast

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Problems Caused by Asian Tiger Mosquito

• Disease-carrying organism
• West Nile Virus
• Dengue Fever
• Japanese Encephalitis
• Particularly aggressive
• Well adapted to the environment
• Thrive in wetland habitat
• Adapted to urban environments

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Life Cycle
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Population and Activity in United States

• Found in 37 states
• California
• Pennsylvania
• Many mosquito infections in Pennsylvania
• Montgomery County 42 infections

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Rate of Spread

• Unable to find projections for rate of spread
• Predictions can be made from past data
• 800 national increase in past year for West Nile
  Virus
• 4600 increase in Pennsylvania

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Methods of Control

• Development of new traps
• Use ammonia, fatty acids, and lactic acid
• Reduction of tire imports
• Forms of biological control also being developed

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Bibliography

• "Invasive Species Animals - Asian Tiger Mosquito
  (Aedes Albopictus)." National Invasive Species
  Information Center. Web. 21 Sept. 2011.
  lthttp//www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/animals/asian
  tigmos.shtmlgt.
• This source provided information on the
  introduction of the Asian Tiger Mosquito into the
  United States. It also had a wide variety of
  other sources on the topic.
• "Disease Maps." West Nile Virus Mosquito. USGS,
  20 Sept. 2011. Web. 21 Sept. 2011.
• This source provided information on the spread of
  the Asian Tiger Mosquito in the United States.
  It also had a map which had the cumulative number
  of infections in each state.
• "Issg Database Ecology of." IUCN/SSC Invasive
  Species Specialist Group (ISSG). Web. 21 Sept.
  2011. lthttp//www.issg.org/database/species/ecolo
  gy.asp?fr1gt.
• This source had information on different methods
  of control used for the Asian Tiger Mosquito.
• "Asian Tiger Mosquito Prevention and
  Control." Illinois Department of Public Health
  Home Page. Web. 21 Sept. 2011. lthttp//www.idph.st
  ate.il.us/envhealth/pctigermosquito.htmgt.
• This source had information on the life cycle of
  the Asian Tiger Mosquito.

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Bibliography

• "The Asian Tiger Mosquito in Maryland." Maryland
  Department of Agriculture. Web. 21 Sept. 2011.
  lthttp//www.mda.state.md.us/plants- pests/mosquito
  _control/_asian_tiger_mosquito_md.phpgt.
• This website had some important information about
  the general biology of the Asian Tiger Mosquito.
  It also had a section on why this species is a
  health hazard.
• Pictures
• http//www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/insects/
  mosquito/labellifecycle/
• http//asiantigermosquito.info/wp-content/uploads/
  2011/07/atmoutprevention.jpg