# Getting eaten up this summer? Invasive Asian tiger mosquitoes may be to blame

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-20 16:07 UTC · Category: Health

## Executive Summary
10 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Getting eaten up this summer? Invasive Asian tiger mosquitoes may be to blame" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 10 articles from 10 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include WGN Radio 720, ABC7 Chicago, Audacy and CKTB News. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| WGN Radio 720 | Are we swatting away even more mosquitoes this summer? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxQUE96eXdlWnl2cXhhSU93QWdLY1V3ZmFtOVFnRmlrbzJaUDZ1cUNYM1U0cTlvYi1pem5wMUFfRTZrdmxmQkdDdk1DeTd2cnhpUlNKRGl6R0piRFcwV1ZwVi05dUNrYXlxcHRXZDlDeDUxMkpPVmgyNHlWem9mZzk3UEZpYXhFTjdxa1c2N05B0gGTAUFVX3lxTE1Td3h3YmswUzFYckRySlY0a1NKekVZV3liOEN2NEdmWnFyQ1NNN2pYWmVHNFdzRHcxaXJhMFFFcGxoei1IUEZnVHBjTk5ob1hOWWdEQ1dkUzRSelh6UzdudXk1T3ZYM25pSU1jemNaNWJTVTdMcktJMl9CbGo1cnpDaTI2U2laR3JJOFpHdEJkLWFiVQ?oc=5) |
| ABC7 Chicago | Illinois mosquitoes: Wet summer, standing water fuel mosquito populations across Chicago area | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxQQUI0cEdDRWZMaTRXTk5ncFU5N0pVRTU0MXk2anBfM3pBdHF1QkJ0dDNuTTdZYlRYeFRyNUZWRWZnQllBakhNbFJxZmhRSkZ1R3czTTNYamVpQk1KX25LVnB0UDNDQnR5MGEyZktzaU5veEVOTkIxZFhBZHRYb2RuVGtkZWRjb0NBeEhiNEpzNXVMT096ZDhzaHlFNVNleTZxdGtrNE9YUEI4VkIzS2JZMzZmeXZOU05SM3UySDVMYjDSAcYBQVVfeXFMTUR4VURZc0ZaRHVLaTN5bzV0YWRrMTJodXhkZEltaTNXbHlxaWZwdEJCX0cydXIxSTMyaWVEY0U1R3A3ekVaeXhCYXQ4OUtKZGpqUFU0b1hQdUNzd3UycHZmWndQSlRmNVJTNUstMFNWc3hLS2ZqODFUM2J0UDFmc1QyOVBwSnVNaDl1OHo4QjU5QWp) |
| Audacy | An mosquito that ‘punches above its weight’ is gaining ground around Chicago | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxQSVdaVEZuR3FWdnVDMy1GeF8tSjhoSjI4RGI5VlVWSWktTlpKRnlyaVdJSXpaZGdqUV9rOEdEQUxGSnJsd3p6a0xCelBrZVdObWNHOTBPc1UyamdGdTcyQnlVSUJrNURlNmRNSUVtUVdVbWVDa1k2ckZXWmpJS3V1LXpRVW56MlViN2RrR19oVFJGU2tPaklYU21ZbG9SaHpGU2t1QmdFV0ZmOEhzdWhRNGdGSE02dXM?oc=5) |
| CKTB News | Asian Tiger Mosquito Detected in Niagara Region – Niagara Region Public Health | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxPRUs4d2F6VHoybmlMaFo2bE1wYlhQTy1aa0lNTnhyTnJ5Z0VuYkp3eXliUzZFak5Hd1lXWHU3WlZNcjk0bVBQUGd3X2otMTl2bGloV0txZG44eE5ieDluck15RXB2VzJ0dFJCV2RGNkhVZkFFSWpuZjRXVHFlWlllbXVKUDczeVQxVGFGZDdSR1JYWU5mZTNOTW53V25rLUk?oc=5) |
| Inside Halton | Aggressive daytime mosquito spotted in Ontario—Here's what you need to know | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxPRkthQWNabXhTbExsVW8tN2tRWDBpRWVmNDNveGlub1FFb2NRQ2ZfS0czZFN1ZHpSMGFRaW9hVHhMcS1Kb0ZXYmkzbHpfODVJMVdLY1dWd1RxNFlKcVdvQndKWUZiY2g2RDAydFVDV1o0QTlHYWZmM2FGeUxNN19SLV9SdWFidDBtZmUtNnRUUlotNVladjZJWTg0S0wzdDRIM29qSXNjSVFINE1tNGxCVlc0eUI?oc=5) |
| CTV News | ‘Aggressive’ daytime biter: Tiger mosquito detected in Niagara Region, health unit says | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxQYWN2bGcyMGRoNkE4Zkh0bjNIZTVmVXlRdWZpWUNVZ2puQmFCSlRCaDZsTkU5NDAzSVE0eXdldzNJSlh2clhNTHl3MnhqbVZQVlE1RGNTNS11Nk1OdFBKTVp2cV90WGhLbzloWHlkYUVWRXJSb2lITWNuUjlmZlJ0Q1ZxRkFMVnNpS2l4Nmk4UHNlYWFrM0I2RFJZQmJ6YWxzRENDbWJVOUVUZFdXNzZMOU4wZjhRZlZ1cFRrb0lEQWh3R0hoQ09QclRCMkFrb3RMMkhz?oc=5) |
| Global News | ‘Aggressive’ Asian tiger mosquito found in Niagara Region | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxPblF4R0xzdm9Bb0U2NU83UXVLSzJGajZQMUYtQ0lCc3VZdFRZVFU1dV9mOFJkNkZ5U0p1LTVVZHRybTJUVnp4MUJZd3BhaEMtVGw5MDBWSkhIMU9tcU9uV25qOE9teTB6QmlRaVhpU2lrd2dXMVNXbjBKejkweHhZYzVuMDNRc2s5OHRsMWdtVXlialVBUVhR?oc=5) |
| Niagara-on-the-Lake Local | Asian tiger mosquito found in Niagara | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxPa3Z1c1E5aTFhR0Noc3p3aWstTVJrOGtLWThJQUtBZ3d2UWtZbzhkVW5sOXhMSkdRcnB3MDdqejJrR1hoRmRGaEdncjFSY1d4d0UzM3R5aGJlWlNlbi1wa3ktMGVIdUlLbVo3X3BGTV9VUHpLbVRzN3hvcVFBTXFETUJOcnhYWTl6aF9N?oc=5) |
| Block Club Chicago | Feel Like Mosquitoes Are Biting More This Summer? You’re Not Wrong | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxOX2x2d3pVV2QxSzhhcVJjaVVTYXZ0TW52aE9RZE1VWVdodmszeXhlS0kycjlKVHJMdjJSYXNXbnBsalVJRjZEOXItTldEZFFFeUNhYlVYb1NqbFRYc2E3dnhkZVlLYk50OXFiVjZMNFhSemlROVJpbWl3dDUycjJlbm5vdDlnQTVpM29adzU2Ml9KS3QxLUtpRjdsNGhITEkxcjNHNlhsQVM?oc=5) |
| NBC 5 Chicago | Getting eaten up this summer? Invasive Asian tiger mosquitoes may be to blame | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxNWFNhU0w1UHdqWS1pd3FZV3dCa19ud3F2SWN4anE4WmZSNGRHVmpqN0dGS0hZRmQ1Q2R6QTQ2TmlTN3FzdmUzaHYwYTZmeXZfYVdzUVp5aFBMeDhQVmlyTmU1QVA5Y1ctaF9SdldzNGwtQkgyTGo4OEdwNVk5ZVB0V0IzTHI4b0NiZjZvZkdYYlRQdmt1am9nWG9vTzQ5ZHh4UTFPaDZyTEtjcGxOVm93ekV0Mjh3dGNYUHZ2STJMZmnSAcgBQVVfeXFMTThmRk9lUHZkS3Atbko5cUtVV25LV3l4aFpsa01MYVp2R0FONnhtZFpwZkE4a3FMSWY4R0Q3WVhxS0NVd09IcXdRaWtwenpyY01FYzRTczlpemNhOENLS29TLVhXZ2FSeklDUEtNSElhNDBaeU9yY3k3a1Q2NEhVZGM3MldCR0ZIZ3hpOW5ORTNvU0F) |

---
*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-20/getting-eaten-up-this-summer-invasive-asian-tiger-mosquitoes-may-be-to-blame*