The tiger mosquito has found its way to Amsterdam. The insect that can transmit dengue fever, among other things, has been spotted three times in Southeast since September. This is apparent from the catch data of the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA).
The tiger mosquito has been living in our country since 2005 and has already been spotted near Amsterdam. In 2018, the insect, which is smaller than the normal mosquito that occurs in the Netherlands, appeared in Amstelveen. The beast is not originally from the Netherlands, but originally from Southeast Asia. The mosquitoes, eggs or larvae sometimes come with the import of second-hand tires or the Lucky Bamboo plant.
Southeast
Now the tiger mosquito was spotted three times in Southeast, on September 7, 15 and 22. The mosquito was caught at a campsite near the Gaasperplas. Local residents who live within a radius of five hundred meters from the sites have received a letter from the NVWA.
The letter asks whether local residents want to empty puddles of water in the garden, on the terrace and in the gutter. The tiger mosquito lays its eggs, like other mosquito species, in standing water. The larvae of the mosquito also live in that water.
The tiger mosquito can be recognized by its black and white body. In addition, the tip of the hind legs is white and they sting during the day.