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[FONT="]WOODLAND PARK, N.J. (AP) — The dire warnings of swarms of cicadas are beginning to fade from memory, and most people in New Jersey are starting to get over what might be called insect fatigue.[/FONT]
[FONT="]But just when you thought it was safe to attend your next summer barbecue, know this: There is a new scourge in town. It's the Asian tiger mosquito, an elegant little bug that looks like it's dressed for an evening out, but will eat you alive, figuratively speaking, even at midday.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Before this new gang showed up, New Jerseyans had learned to live with, if not exactly love, several species of drably-clad plain brown mosquitoes that had collectively earned the title of New Jersey State Bird in late-night talk-show monologues.[/FONT]
The Asian tiger mosquito is an aggressive pest whose territory expanding into the US. These mosquitoes transmit 20 diseases including West Nile and dengue fever.
Named for the black-and-white stripes on its body, the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) was first brought to Texas in a shipment of tires (which are notorious for holding the standing water that mosquitoes require for breeding),
The bug is worrisome for several reasons: Unlike other mosquitoes, the aggressive Asian tiger bites all day long, from morning until night. It has a real bloodlust for humans, but also attacks dogs, cats, birds and other animals.
read more Asian tiger mosquitoes: Get ready for the invasion | MNN - Mother Nature Network
[FONT="]But just when you thought it was safe to attend your next summer barbecue, know this: There is a new scourge in town. It's the Asian tiger mosquito, an elegant little bug that looks like it's dressed for an evening out, but will eat you alive, figuratively speaking, even at midday.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Before this new gang showed up, New Jerseyans had learned to live with, if not exactly love, several species of drably-clad plain brown mosquitoes that had collectively earned the title of New Jersey State Bird in late-night talk-show monologues.[/FONT]
The Asian tiger mosquito is an aggressive pest whose territory expanding into the US. These mosquitoes transmit 20 diseases including West Nile and dengue fever.
Named for the black-and-white stripes on its body, the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) was first brought to Texas in a shipment of tires (which are notorious for holding the standing water that mosquitoes require for breeding),
The bug is worrisome for several reasons: Unlike other mosquitoes, the aggressive Asian tiger bites all day long, from morning until night. It has a real bloodlust for humans, but also attacks dogs, cats, birds and other animals.
read more Asian tiger mosquitoes: Get ready for the invasion | MNN - Mother Nature Network
