News tagged with aedes albopictus

Climate right for Asian mosquito to spread in N. Europe

The climate in northwestern Europe and the Balkans is becoming suitable for the Asian tiger mosquito, a disease-spreading invasive species, scientists said on Wednesday.

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Midge keeps invasive mosquito in check, aiding native mosquitoes (w/Podcast)

In a drama played out across the southeastern U.S. in containers as small as a coffee cup, native and invasive mosquito larvae compete for resources and try to avoid getting eaten. One of the invasive mosquitoes, ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jun 04, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0