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Sugar Feeding Behavior of Asian Tiger Mosquitoes in New York
(Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases, 2021-07-23)The Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) is a globally invasive mosquito species that can spread over 20 different diseases such as dengue and Zika viruses. This infographic summarizes NEVBD-supported research to ... -
What Do Aedes albopictus Mosquitoes Feed On?
(Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases, 2021-07-21)Ae. albopictus mosquitoes are known to transmit many different disease agents to humans and animals. It is important to know the feeding habits of Ae. albopictus mosquitoes in order to understand health risks to humans and ... -
First Human Bites from Invasive Asian Longhorned Tick Larvae in the U.S.
(Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases, 2021-07-21)The Asian longhorned tick is an invasive species to the U.S. Eleven human bites from this tick have been documented in the U.S. This infographic summarizes NEVBD-supported work documenting the first bites by larvae of this ... -
Lone Star Tick Able to Survive Winters in the Northeast as Temperatures Rise
(Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases, 2021-07-21)The lone star tick is an aggressive tick species found in the Southeast and Midwest areas of the U.S. that can transmit bacteria and viruses to humans and animals. A warming climate and changing land use patterns have led ... -
The Asian Tiger Mosquito's Ability to Spread Chikungunya, Dengue, and Zika Viruses in the Northeast U.S.A.
(Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases, 2021-07-21)The Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, is an invasive species to the U.S.that can spread diseases such as chikungunya, dengue, and Zika viruses. This infographic summarizes NEVBD-supported research to understand the ... -
First Appearance of a Foreign Tick (Amblyomma coelebs) in the U.S.
(Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases, 2021-07-21)A foreign tick, Amblyomma coelebs, was found in the U.S. for the first time in 2018 on a traveler returning from Costa Rica and Panama. This infographic summarizes a NEVBD-supported report of this tick detection in ... -
La Crosse Virus in the Northeast USA
(Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases, 2021-07-21)La Crosse virus is a mosquito-borne virus that affects 50 to 150 people every year in the U.S., mainly in the Appalachian and Midwest regions. This infographic summarizes NEVBD-supported research into how common La Cross ... -
Spread of Lyme Disease Across the U.S.
(Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases, 2021-07-21)Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in the U.S. with more than 400,000 cases per year. This infographic summarizes NEVBD-supported research on the spread of human Lyme disease cases across U.S. counties using ... -
Rising Temperatures Reduce Aedes Mosquitoes' Ability to Transmit Zika Virus
(Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases, 2021-07-21)Two species of mosquito carry and transmit Zika virus: Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. This infographic summarizes results of NEVBD-supported research into the affect of rising temperatures on mosquito life span and ... -
The Asian Longhorned Tick in the U.S.: Hosts and Disease-Causing Bacteria Interactions
(Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases, 2021-07-21)The Asian longhorned tick was first discovered in the U.S. in 2017 and has since then spread across northeastern and southeastern regions of the U.S. This infographic summarizes NEVBD-supported research on Asian longhorned ...
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