Copyright © 2017 American Academy of Pediatrics. From: West Nile Virus Red Book® 2015, 2015 Figure Legend: A blood-engorged female Aedes albopictus mosquito feeding on a human host. Under experimental conditions the A albopictus mosquito, also known as the Asian Tiger mosquito, has been found to be a vector of West Nile virus. Aedes is a genus of the Culicinae family of mosquitoes. Courtesy of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Date of download: 10/10/2017 Copyright © 2017 American Academy of Pediatrics. All rights reserved.