| 单词 | asian tiger mosquito |
| 释义 | > as lemmasAsian tiger mosquito Asian tiger mosquito n. a mosquito native chiefly to eastern Asia but found in other continents, Aedes albopictus, which has a black body marked with white bands and is a vector of a number of diseases including dengue fever.Cf. tiger-mosquito n. ΚΠ 1986 N.Y. Times 19 June a24/1 Mosquitos of the species, Aedes albopictus, commonly called the Asian tiger mosquito, were first discovered nine months ago in the Houston area and have since been found in three other states. Scientists suspect the insects arrived years earlier aboard shiploads of used tires. 2008 Jrnl. Washington Acad. Sci. 94 16 Asian Tiger mosquitoes have spread to all continents due to increasing effects of globalization and sea-borne trade, enabling the insects to easily travel great distances in short periods. < as lemmas |
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