HICKORY, NC (May 2016) – For the first time in the Western Hemisphere, researchers have detected the Zika virus in Aedes albopictus, the mosquito species known as the “Asian tiger,” a finding that increases the number of U.S. states potentially at risk for transmission of the disease. “Americans are right to be worried,” says Mosquito Authority founder Joey Osborne. “But it’s important to remember that as with any mosquito-borne disease we can all take certain actions to reduce our risk.”