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New invasive mosquito species found in Miami-Dade Broward
Amanda Batchelor, Managing Editor
Published: February 9, 2021, 11:13 am
Updated: February 9, 2021, 11:21 am
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Officials from Miami-Dade County confirmed Tuesday that a new invasive mosquito species called Aedes scapularis has established a presence in the area.
Researchers say it has also turned up in Broward County.
“The reporting of the Aedes scapularis can be of great medical and veterinary importance, as these mosquitoes are vectors of disease such as yellow fever, Venezuelan equine encephalitis and dog heartworm,” Research Director Chalmers Vasquez said in a statement. “This also highlights the importance of South Florida as the point of entry of invasive species that might eventually lead to outbreaks of mosquito-transmitted diseases in our population.”...
New invasive mosquito species found in Miami-Dade Broward
Amanda Batchelor, Managing Editor
Published: February 9, 2021, 11:13 am
Updated: February 9, 2021, 11:21 am
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Officials from Miami-Dade County confirmed Tuesday that a new invasive mosquito species called Aedes scapularis has established a presence in the area.
Researchers say it has also turned up in Broward County.
“The reporting of the Aedes scapularis can be of great medical and veterinary importance, as these mosquitoes are vectors of disease such as yellow fever, Venezuelan equine encephalitis and dog heartworm,” Research Director Chalmers Vasquez said in a statement. “This also highlights the importance of South Florida as the point of entry of invasive species that might eventually lead to outbreaks of mosquito-transmitted diseases in our population.”...
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