Asian tiger mosquito (IMAGE) UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Caption The spread of the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) is causing local outbreaks of dengue in Europe. Credit James Gathany, CDC Usage Restrictions No restrictions. License Public Domain Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.