Tiger Mosquito
The Tiger Mosquito And His Common Behaviors
The tiger mosquito is of Asian descent, and is as common a pest in the southernmost regions of the North American continent as any. Being annoyed and bothered by these blood sucking parasites is one thing in and of itself, but the risks that we run with the tiger mosquito have become a bit more urgent of late. Thought to have arrived in the United States from Japan in the early 1980’s, the tiger mosquito has taken strong root in over twenty-five states and counting. As far north as Iowa, this deliberate little monster is desperately hunting a juicy blood source near you.
The United States purchased over 4 billion dollars worth of used tired from Japan during that decade, and the tiger mosquito was though to have traveled over as larvae implanted in the stagnant water which had gathered within them. The first major stronghold infestation of the tiger mosquito reported in the United States was found in Texas, where most of these tires were stored. There are a few theories which suggest that the tiger mosquito may have been present here before this mass discovery, but little proof, aside from suspected disease, is available to support these ideas.
A suspected vector of such alarming diseases as Dengue, yellow fever, and La Crosse Encephalitis, the tiger mosquito is most certainly worth repelling. Though no scientific evidence has been presented to suggest that the wild tiger mosquito is readily transporting these illnesses, in laboratory results have shown that those tiger mosquitoes offered these viruses do pass them through a routine bite. The tiger mosquito is known as an aggressive disease spreader throughout Asia and many third world countries, however, and their continued success here in North America is good cause for long term concerns and studies.
More aggressive and much faster than the species of mosquitoes native to this continent, the tiger mosquito is nearly impossible to kill with the slap of a hand. He is stealthy and quite resourceful as a collective species, and makes the best use of any food sources and potential breeding grounds available to them. The tiger mosquito is also proving to be adaptable to many variances of climatic and temperate changes, which means that they are difficult to contain and counter. There is never a shortage of stagnant water for the female of this species, as she can deposit as many as two hundred larvae in less than ¼ cup of water. For now, it is generally believed that the tiger mosquito in Southeast Asia is carrying deadly diseases which are born of that continent, and that we are safe from the spread of these diseases here. However, should any symptomatic occurrences befall the human population here in North America, the consequences could be very heavy to bear.