The Asian Tiger Mosquitoes are native to tropical and subtropical Southern Asia. These Mosquitoes are slender-bodied, elongated, silvery-black Mosquitoes with black and white patterns on their body. Males are smaller than the females. The female Mosquito feeds on the blood of mammals and humans to get the proteins for producing the eggs. They lay eggs in stagnant water in tyres, pots, birdbaths and tanks. Their bite can transmit harmful viruses that cause diseases the Zika, West Nile disease, Chikungunya and Dengue Fever.
| Common name | Asian Tiger Mosquitoes |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Aedes Albopictus |
| Size | 2 to 10mm |
| COLOR | Black with silvery white |
| Habitat | Stagnant water bodies such as hiding at tyres, flower pots and baby pools. |
| Life span | three weeks to a month |
Eggs:About 4 or 5 days after feeding on the blood, the Female Mosquito lays eggs just above the surface of the water. A Female produces 50 to 150 eggs per oviposition. There are 1 to 4 egg laying cycles during the entire lifespan of the female Mosquitoes.
Larva: The Larva develops through four stages prior to molting. The larva feed on small bits of debris and bacteria in the water. The last stage of larva molts into a pupal stage.
Pupa:It takes two days for the larva to transform itself from larva stage into pupa stage.
Adult:Adult mosquitoes emerge from pupae in as little as 10 to 14 days after the eggs hatch. Male mosquitoes start mating 2 to 3 days after their emergence. The average lifespan of this mosquito is three weeks to a Month.
