What is the flight distance of the Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus)?

• A. 10-50 yards
• B. 100-200 yards
• C. 1-2 miles
• D. 5-10 miles

Answer: (B)

Asian tiger mosquitoes typically don’t stray far from where they emerge; they have a short-range flight pattern. The usual active travel distance is about 100 to 200 yards from the breeding site. This means most mosquitoes you encounter near you came from nearby water sources within that radius, which is why local source reduction around homes is a key control strategy. Distances in the tens of yards are smaller than their typical movement, while miles-long distances are much farther than their normal, active flight—longer movements, if they happen at all, are usually due to wind or human transport rather than everyday dispersal.