The Mosquito Magnet™ operates 24 hours a day in order to capture day-biting, as well as night-biting blood-seeking insects. Biting insects such as the Asian Tiger Mosquito, Aedes aegypti (carrier of Dengue Fever), Aedes Japonicus (carrier of the West Nile Virus), salt marsh mosquitoes, no-see-ums, midges, and sand flies are all active biters during the daylight hours.

Aedes albopictus "(Tiger Mosquito") The Aedes albopictus or Asian Tiger Mosquito was first found in the United States in Harris County, Texas, in 1985, and is now present in more than thirty states. This species is now responsible for several documented cases of dengue fever in southern Texas. As of February 1996, established populations of the tiger mosquito have been documented in 24 states. Most alarming is that the tiger mosquito has demonstrated the ability to survive in states as far north as Ohio, New Jersey, and Nebraska. Unlike the aedes aegypti, the tiger mosquito's eggs can survive very cold winters. As a result the tiger mosquito has great potential to carry diseases into a substantial portion of the United States. In the Central region of the United States, this species has been linked to the transmission of LaCrosse Encephalitis, an often fatal disease. (Source: AMCA Newsletter, Aug. 1990) "Asian Tiger Mosquito Spreads Trouble" - Washingtonpost.com More information on the Aedes albopictus - New Jersey Mosquito Homepage .

"Asian Tiger Mosquito Spreads Trouble"

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More information on the Aedes albopictus - New Jersey Mosquito Homepage

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