Europe monitors expansion of Asian tiger mosquitoes • FRANCE 24 English

In recent years, Asian tiger mosquitoes have taken a ride on cargo ships and planes, settling across the globe. The insects can survive cold and hot temperatures, as well as wet and dry climates. Some are harmless but others carry dangerous diseases. France is monitoring their expansion and impact on public health, a year before it hosts the Olympic Games. Our Science reporter Shirli Sitbon looks at what makes tiger mosquitoes different.
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[@SeeLasSee]

They spread in the Washington DC area about 20 years ago. I some places you could suddenly get 20 bites in 5 minutes in your garden in the middle of the day. Luckily biological pesticides easily take care of the larvae without toxicity.

[@eldios831]

Mosquitoes in Europe a statement I never thought I would ever here

[@DavidBazalar]

Have to dealt with them in Lima, PE. Often will come out near midnight.

[@SeeLasSee]

Nova Scotia?

[@DavidBazalar]

@@SeeLasSee No no. South America. Peru

[@fernandomiron2029]

Aedes aegypti ... these have been in Sicily for quite a while but not carrying any diseases. When they do carry though, they carry pretty much everything that is nasty (yellow fever, zika, dengue, chikungunya, you name it) . Be careful about mosquitoes biting during the day, specially if they have while/black stripes (the others bite during sunrise/sunset/night). For them to carry a disease, they'd need to bite someone that has it, otherwise, like in Sicily, they're harmless.

[@kadirmohamedfaheem4518]

Had these bad boys in South Africa KZN 30yrs ago

[@robinking5147]

Southeast don’t have small mosquitos thou.. they like a inch or more.. where you get your info from?

[@ohms2631]

They have invaded Chicago area as well for the past 2 years now.

[@pictureme0999999]

Avoid Everglades National Park in south Florida in the summer, they are brutal.

[@idkwhattosayhere01]

“the americas” girl just say the US 😭

[@americanreject0413]

What is more scary is the governments and what they are pushing 😂😂😂😂

[@S1lence_D]

They are here too but good thing it didnt originated from here. Time to move to Antarctica 🇦🇶/ iceland

[@juanvga]

Stealt mosquitos

[@americanreject0413]

All more BS 😂

[@a564-c3q]

That's what your brain is