Tiger mosquitoes that may potentially carry the Zika virus could swarm on to British shores this summer, warn experts.

The Asian tiger mosquitoes have spread to Europe from South East Asia, potentially bu the transportation of goods.

It is a well-known carrier of tropical diseases such as Zika, dengue fever and West Nile virus.

The disease carrying species is already present Italy and the South of France, with experts predicting it is travelling 93 miles further west each year.

It is believed the insects are attracted to rising temperatures in Europe, linked to climate change.

Research conducted by Liverpool and Oxford Universities supported the theory as a possible reason for the species appearing in Europe.

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Temperatures in the UK are expected to rise by by one degree by 2040, the climate will become more suitable for heat acclimatised mosquitoes.

And experts from the British Pest Control Association (BPCA) said the rise in temperature this spring will have created a fertile environment for the insects to live in.

The organisation has advised the public to take preventative measures by removing standing water from birdbaths, wheelbarrows and blocked guttering in order to not attract the insects.

Zika is a disease that poses a high risk to pregnant women, and can result in a birth condition defect called Microcephaly.

Zika outbreaks have occurred in the Pacific region, South and Central America, the Caribbean, Africa, and parts of south and southeast Asia.

But it would be the first outbreak of its kind in the UK.

Meanwhile the Department for Health has recently announced research funding into global warming and it’s contribution to the spread of deadly diseases.

Yahoo News UK has contacted the Department of Health for comment.

Last June it was reported a new vaccine for the Zika virus was under development - eventually creating a rapid, paper-based test that can diagnose the virus within 20 minutes.

Extensive research has been conducted around the globe to prevent and combat transmission, lower risk and better understand the prognosis for Zika-infected babies.