Question

The scientific name of Asian tiger mosquito ___________
A. Aedes aegypti
B. Aedes albopictus
C. Aedes taeniorhychus
D. Aedes albolineatus

Answer 1

Hint: The hierarchial system of classification was done by Whittaker which is followed today generally. It divides organisms into rankings. As we go down the hierarchy, the specifications increase, and the number of animals decreases. As we go up the hierarchy, the number of species increases.

Step by step answer:The classification system followed today describes the animal into various ranks including kingdom, phylum, orders, etc.
The Asian tiger mosquito is native to tropical regions. They have white bands on their legs, making it a distinguishing feature in them. They belong to Class Insecta and phylum Arthropoda. They are the pests for the transmission of the virus, dengue fever, chikungunya fever, etc.
Option A: Aedes aegypti: It is the yellow fever mosquito. This can spread dengue fever. They have white markings on their legs.
Option B: Aedes albopictus: It is the Asian tiger mosquito’s scientific name. It is a pest found in the tropical regions.
Option C: Aedes taeniorhychus: It is the black salt marsh mosquito. It belongs to the Cullidae family. It is the carrier of the encephalitis disease.
Option D: Aedes albolineatus: It is a type of mosquito.it was studied in 1904. It is not studied well.
Thus, the answer is option B: Aedes albopictus

Note: They are called the tiger mosquito due to the stripes on them which resemble the tiger stripes. They adapt to the surroundings very well so are hard to control. They have good reproducibility. Their monitoring is important to control their spread. Their eggs have to be destroyed to control them.