Sentences with phrase «biting tiger mosquito»
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BIG BITES An aggressive biter, the Asian tiger mosquito can carry a variety of pathogens that cause debilitating diseases in humans and some domestic animals.
The model suggests that outbreaks are more likely in urban areas with higher human and mosquito population densities, in years with longer growing seasons, when infected travelers arrive early in the growing season, and when tiger mosquitos have fewer non-human hosts that result in wasted bites.
This study highlights the need for high - resolution spatial data on tiger mosquito density, biting behavior, and seasonality to better understand, predict, and manage arboviral transmission risk in temperate cities.
More than 30 million people, especially those in urbanized environments, will reside within the Asian tiger mosquito range, and will be potentially subjected to high biting populations of this species and impending arboviral threats.