News tagged with aedes albopictus

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

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