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