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Aedes albopictus
(a type of mosquito)
Asian tiger mosquito

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Species description or overview

Overview of the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus
The Asian tiger mosquito's description, larval habitat, egg laying habits, larval behavior, migration, and feeding habits are discussed in this page from Rutgers University.

Taxonomy & nomenclature

ITIS nomenclature info for Aedes albopictus
Nomenclatural information about Aedes albopictus is provided by ITIS.

In the news

New mosquito-control hope (Raising Islands Blog, 19 August 2007)
Bloggist Jan TenBruggencate reviews the history of mosquito introductions to Hawaii and discusses the discovery of a fungus that can shorten the life span of mosquitoes.

Other resources

Three Mountain Alliance Management Plan, December 31, 2007 View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
The Three Mountain Alliance provides watershed protection and management to over one million acres across Mauna Loa, Kilauea, and Hualalai on Hawaii Island. This plan identifies management goals (pdf).

Mosquitoes in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
"Mosquitoes in Hawaii" is a 2005 position paper presented by the Hawaii Conservation Alliance.

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