In which climate regions is Aedes albopictus found?

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In which climate regions is Aedes albopictus found?

Aedes albopictus has a broad climate tolerance because it can exploit small pools of standing water in urban and suburban settings and its eggs can survive cold conditions. This combination enables it to live in tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions, expanding into areas with warmer summers and winters. It isn’t typically found in desert regions, where water is scarce and temperatures can be extreme, nor in polar regions where conditions are constantly frozen, or on high-altitude plateaus with limited breeding sites and cooler, harsher climates.

Aedes albopictus has a broad climate tolerance because it can exploit small pools of standing water in urban and suburban settings and its eggs can survive cold conditions. This combination enables it to live in tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions, expanding into areas with warmer summers and winters. It isn’t typically found in desert regions, where water is scarce and temperatures can be extreme, nor in polar regions where conditions are constantly frozen, or on high-altitude plateaus with limited breeding sites and cooler, harsher climates.

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