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aedes albopictus


  • n  striped native of Japan thriving in southwestern and midwestern United States and spreading to the Caribbean; potential carrier of serious diseases
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  • Look out -- nasty new mosquito is invading U.S.
    By Marc LallanillaLiveScienceThere's a new pest invading many American towns, and it's about as menacing as it sounds: the Asian tiger mosquito.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 Wall Street ...
    June 25, 2013 - NBC NEWS

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