Aedes albopictus in the United States: Ten-Year Presence and Public Health Implications
Since its discovery in Houston, Texas, orange zinger tomato in 1987, the Asian "tiger mosquito" Aedes albopictus has spread to 678 counties in 25 states.This species, which readily colonizes container habitats in the peridomestic environment, was probably introduced into the continental United States in shipments of scrap tires from northern Asia.T