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Aedes albopictus (forest day mosquito)

Synonyms: Stegomyia nigritia; Stegomyia quasinigritia; Stegomyia samarensis

Wikipedia Abstract

The Tiger mosquito or forest day mosquito, Aedes albopictus (Stegomyia albopicta), from the mosquito (Culicidae) family, is characterized by its black and white striped legs, and small black and white striped body. It is native to the tropical and subtropical areas of Southeast Asia; however, in the past couple of decades this species has invaded many countries throughout the world through the transport of goods and increasing international travel.
View Wikipedia Record: Aedes albopictus

Invasive Species

The Asian tiger mosquito is spread via the international tire trade (due to the rainwater retained in the tires when stored outside). In order to control its spread such trading routes must be highlighted for the introduction of sterilisation or quarantine measures. The tiger mosquito is associated with the transmission of many human diseases, including the viruses: Dengue, West Nile and Japanese Encephalitis.
View ISSG Record: Aedes albopictus

Attributes

Speed [1]  1.23 MPH (0.55 m/s)

Ecosystems

Prey / Diet

Agelaius phoeniceus (Red-winged Blackbird)[2]
Castor canadensis (american beaver)[2]
Corvus brachyrhynchos (American Crow)[2]
Cryptotis parva (North American Least Shrew)[2]
Didelphis virginiana (Virginia Opossum)[2]
Lithobates sphenocephalus sphenocephalus (Florida Leopard Frog)[2]
Marmota monax[2]
Mephitis mephitis[2]
Microtus pennsylvanicus (meadow vole)[2]
Odocoileus virginianus (white-tailed deer)[2]
Ondatra zibethicus (muskrat)[2]
Procyon lotor (Raccoon)[2]
Sciurus carolinensis (eastern gray squirrel)[2]
Sylvilagus floridanus (Eastern Cottontail)[2]
Tamias striatus (eastern chipmunk)[2]

Predators

Agelaius phoeniceus (Red-winged Blackbird)[2]
Aix sponsa (Wood Duck)[2]
Ambystoma maculatum (Spotted Salamander)[2]
Ameiurus natalis (Yellow bullhead)[2]
Anax junius (green darner)[2]
Anaxyrus americanus americanus (Eastern American Toad)[2]
Anguilla rostrata (American eel)[2]
Aquarius remigis (Common water strider)[2]
Archilochus colubris (Ruby-throated Hummingbird)[2]
Argiope aurantia (black-and-yellow argiope)[2]
Charadrius vociferus (Killdeer)[2]
Cicindela sexguttata (Six-spotted Tiger Beetle)[2]
Corydalus cornutus (dobsonfly)[2]
Cyprinus carpio (Common carp)[2]
Eptesicus fuscus (big brown bat)[2]
Etheostoma olmstedi (Tessellated darter)[2]
Gambusia holbrooki (Bore-drain fish)[2]
Hypentelium nigricans (Northern hog sucker)[2]
Ischnura posita (Fragile forktail)[2]
Lithobates sphenocephalus sphenocephalus (Florida Leopard Frog)[2]
Lithobates sylvaticus (Wood Frog)[2]
Macrocyclops albidus (Copepod)[2]
Micrathena gracilis (Spined micrathena)[2]
Notemigonus crysoleucas (Golden shiner minnow)[2]
Notophthalmus viridescens (Eastern Newt)[2]
Procotyla fluviatilis (Flatworm)[2]
Pseudacris crucifer (Spring Peeper)[2]
Semotilus atromaculatus (Horned dace)[2]
Utricularia vulgaris subsp. macrorhiza (greater bladderwort)[2]

Providers

Parasite of 
Marmota monax (woodchuck)[2]
Mephitis mephitis (Striped Skunk)[2]
Shelter 
Carex stricta (upright sedge)[2]
Hydrilla verticillata (waterthyme)[2]
Lemna minor (common duckweed)[2]
Nuphar lutea (yellow cowlily)[2]
Phragmites australis (common reed)[2]
Pontederia cordata (Pickerel Weed)[2]
Potamogeton nodosus (long-leaf pondweed)[2]
Saururus cernuus (lizard's tail)[2]
Typha latifolia (Reedmace)[2]
Utricularia vulgaris subsp. macrorhiza (greater bladderwort)[2]

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Dirofilaria immitis (Heartworm)[3]
Dirofilaria repens <Unverified Name>[3]
Setaria cervi <Unverified Name>[3]
Setaria labiatopapillosa <Unverified Name>[3]

Distribution

Oriental Region, Australia, New Guinea, Mariana Is., Japan;

External References

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Citations

Species recognized by Systema Dipterorum working record, 2010, Systema Dipterorum in Catalog of Life 2011
Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1Wikipedia licensed under a Creative Commons License ♦ 2Study of Northern Virginia Ecology ♦ 3Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
Invasive Status provided by Global Invasive Species Database Downloaded on 10 May 2011.
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Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Weather provided by NOAA METAR Data Access