Asian Tiger Mosquito Aedes albopictus. Native to South-East Asia Arrived in U.S. in 1985.

14
Asian Tiger Mosquito Aedes albopictus

Transcript of Asian Tiger Mosquito Aedes albopictus. Native to South-East Asia Arrived in U.S. in 1985.

Page 1: Asian Tiger Mosquito Aedes albopictus.  Native to South-East Asia  Arrived in U.S. in 1985.

Asian Tiger Mosquito

Aedes albopictus

Page 2: Asian Tiger Mosquito Aedes albopictus.  Native to South-East Asia  Arrived in U.S. in 1985.

Native to South-East Asia

Arrived in U.S. in 1985

Page 3: Asian Tiger Mosquito Aedes albopictus.  Native to South-East Asia  Arrived in U.S. in 1985.
Page 4: Asian Tiger Mosquito Aedes albopictus.  Native to South-East Asia  Arrived in U.S. in 1985.
Page 5: Asian Tiger Mosquito Aedes albopictus.  Native to South-East Asia  Arrived in U.S. in 1985.
Page 6: Asian Tiger Mosquito Aedes albopictus.  Native to South-East Asia  Arrived in U.S. in 1985.

The Life Cycle

Page 7: Asian Tiger Mosquito Aedes albopictus.  Native to South-East Asia  Arrived in U.S. in 1985.
Page 8: Asian Tiger Mosquito Aedes albopictus.  Native to South-East Asia  Arrived in U.S. in 1985.
Page 9: Asian Tiger Mosquito Aedes albopictus.  Native to South-East Asia  Arrived in U.S. in 1985.
Page 10: Asian Tiger Mosquito Aedes albopictus.  Native to South-East Asia  Arrived in U.S. in 1985.
Page 11: Asian Tiger Mosquito Aedes albopictus.  Native to South-East Asia  Arrived in U.S. in 1985.

Vectors of Disease

West Nile Virus

Yellow Fever

St. Louis Encephalitis

Dengue Fever

Heartworm In Dogs

Page 12: Asian Tiger Mosquito Aedes albopictus.  Native to South-East Asia  Arrived in U.S. in 1985.

Yellow Fever

Stage 1 (infection) 3-4 Days

Stage 2 (remission) 24 Hours

Stage 3 (intoxication) Bleeding, Organ Failure

Page 13: Asian Tiger Mosquito Aedes albopictus.  Native to South-East Asia  Arrived in U.S. in 1985.

Supression And Control

“Fogging“

Bug Zappers

Bird And Bat Houses

Mosquito Netting

Bug Spray

Natural Enemies Flatworms

Swimming Beetles

Fungi

Ciliates

Paramecia

Spiders

Page 14: Asian Tiger Mosquito Aedes albopictus.  Native to South-East Asia  Arrived in U.S. in 1985.

Words Of Advise

Remove Potential Breeding Grounds

Use Control Methods

DO NOT introduce an alien species

Bug Spray