- Asian tiger mosquito
- noun Date: 1986 a black-and-white stiped Asian mosquito (Aedes albopictus) that is a vector of several diseases (as dengue) and has been introduced into the United States
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Asian tiger mosquito
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Asian tiger mosquito — n a black and white striped Asian mosquito of the genus Aedes (A. albopictus) that transmits the causative viruses of several diseases (as dengue and Japanese B encephalitis) in Asia and that has been introduced into the U.S. called also tiger… … Medical dictionary
Asian tiger mosquito — Taxobox name = Asian tiger mosquito image width = 240px image caption = Female at the start of feeding regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Hexapoda classis = Insecta subclassis = Pterygota infraclassis = Neoptera superordo =… … Wikipedia
Asian tiger mosquito — noun striped native of Japan thriving in southwestern and midwestern United States and spreading to the Caribbean; potential carrier of serious diseases • Syn: ↑Aedes albopictus • Hypernyms: ↑mosquito • Member Holonyms: ↑Aedes, ↑genus Aedes * * * … Useful english dictionary
tiger mosquito — ti·ger mosquito tī gər n 1) YELLOW FEVER MOSQUITO 2) ASIAN TIGER MOSQUITO … Medical dictionary
tiger mosquito — noun Date: 1835 Asian tiger mosquito … New Collegiate Dictionary
tiger mosquito — noun : yellow fever mosquito * * * a large Asian mosquito, Aedes albopictus, introduced into the southern U.S., that is a vector of dengue and other infectious diseases. [1825 35] * * * tiger mosquito, = aëdes. (Cf. ↑aëdes) … Useful english dictionary
tiger mosquito — a large Asian mosquito, Aedes albopictus, introduced into the southern U.S., that is a vector of dengue and other infectious diseases. [1825 35] * * * … Universalium
Mosquito — For other uses, see Mosquito (disambiguation). Mosquito A female mosquito Culiseta longiareolata Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Asiantiger mosquito — Asian tiger mosquito n. A mosquito (Aeder albopictus), native to Asia and now present in parts of tropical and subtropical America, that transmits dengue and yellow fever. * * * … Universalium
Aedes albopictus — Female at the start of feeding Conservation status … Wikipedia
