The report said this new mosquito species is physically similar to others already present in Florida. "Because of that similarity, the presence of Culex lactator in an area can be easy to miss ...

VIERA, Fl. — Meet Culex lactator, the mosquito species native to Central and South America that's making a new home in the Sunshine State.

New mosquito species reported in Florida Date: March 22, 2023 Source: University of Florida Summary: A mosquito known only by its scientific name, Culex lactator, is the latest to establish in the ...

The new mosquito is the sixth nonnative mosquito species to invade Florida in five years and the 11th in about two decades. That is alarming mosquito control officials.

The Culex lactator mosquito has been found in Lee, ... There are 14 Anopheles mosquito species in Florida, all of which are potentially capable of transmitting malaria.

The deadliest mosquitoes found in the U.S., Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus and Culex quinquefasciatus are all non-native species introduced from the tropics. Reeves says little is known about ...

A mosquito known only by its scientific name, Culex lactator, has already made a permanent home in at least three counties in the Sunshine State.

Culex lactator, a new mosquito species found in Florida, comes from a group of mosquito species that transmit the West Nile and St. Louis encephalitis viruses.

Some research suggests that common Culex mosquitoes might be able to spread the Zika virus. ... have failed to find Zika virus in the salivary glands of many mosquito species, including Culex.

The mosquito species Culex modestus has been found in Finland for the first time. In Southern Europe it is known to spread West Nile virus, but it is highly unlikely for the disease to occur in ...