Question

Scientific name of Asian Tiger Mosquito
A. Aedes Taemiorhyncus
B. Aedes aegypti
C. Aedes Albopictus
D. Aedes Albolineatus

Answer 1

Hint: This mosquito has become a major pest in many societies because it is closely associated with humans (rather than living in wetlands) and normally flies and feeds during the day, in addition to at dusk and dawn. The insect is called a tiger mosquito because of its striped form, which resembles that of the tiger.

Complete Answer:
- State agriculture and health officials have announced the first discovery of the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes Albopictus) in Vermont. This usually tropical / subtropical species is an established disease vector for Zika, chikungunya and dengue viruses, which infect humans in countries where these diseases are present.
- In 1894, Frederick A. Askew Skuse, the British-Australian entomologist, was the first to scientifically identify the Asian tiger mosquito, which he called Culex albopictus Later, the species assigned to the genus Aedes and referred to as Aedes Albopictus.
- The adult Asian tiger mosquito is less than 10 mm (0.39 in) long from the end to the end with a striking white and black pattern.
- The difference in body size in adult mosquitoes depends on the density of the larval population and the food source in the breeding water. As these conditions are rarely ideal, the average body size of adult mosquitoes is considerably smaller than 10 mm.
- Like other species of mosquitoes, only females need a blood meal to produce their eggs. Apart from that, they feed on nectar and other sweet plant juices much as the males do. As far as the location of the host is concerned, carbon dioxide and organic substances derived from the host, humidity and optical recognition play important roles.

Thus the correct answer is option(C) Aedes Albopictus.

Note: Control of Asian tiger mosquitoes starts by destroying places where they lay their eggs, which are never far from where people are bitten, since they are slow fliers, with just around 180 m (650 ft) of flying radius in their lifetime. Pots that last more than three days, sagging or blocked roof gutters, old tyres containing water, garbage, and all other containers or pools of standing water should be drained or removed.