Transcript Asian Tiger Mosquito.

By: Samantha DeSanto & Mary Rose Roncesvalles
Asian Tiger Mosquito
Aedes albopictus
Distribution of the Asian Tiger
Mosquito
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Introduced in Houston in 1985.
Can be found anywhere where there is
water
How did this species effect people?
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The female mosquito sucks on human
blood.
Females can be vectors of encephalitis,
Dengue fever, yellow fever, and dog
heartworm.
What effects does the Asian Tiger
Mosquito have on the ecosystem?
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They can kill the American robin hood,
the northern mocking bird, birds,
ducks, turkeys, horses, and rarely
humans.
Food Web
Birds Fish Frogs Bats Other Insects
Asian Tiger Mosquito
•Females suck on human blood
•Males eat plant nectar
Why is the Asian Tiger Mosquito so
successful?
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The Asian Tiger Mosquito is successful
because it can reproduce wherever there
is water.
What are the issues for the future?
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A scientist named Jeannine M. Dorothy
discovered that copper could kill the
larvae.
Trade-off: It wouldn’t help since the
mosquito can still reproduce in the
water.
Did you know…
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The Asian Tiger Mosquito’s scientific
name is…
Aedes albopictus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Anthropoda
Class: Insecta