Ae. albopictus was introduced into the USA at the end of
the eighteenth century in Hawaii [7]. The first detection in
the continental USA was in 1985 in Texas, and Ae. albopictus
is established currently in 866 counties of 26 states. A
breeding population of Ae. albopictus was discovered recent-
ly in southern California [8,9], and this species also is
detected sporadically in Washington and New Mexico
(www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/arbor/albopic_new.htm).