Mosquitoes are becoming an increasingly persistent problem across Southern Nevada, with rising populations and growing ...

Culex quinquefasciatus, the most common mosquito in Southern Nevada, resides in damper places like the Clark County Wetlands ...

It looks like other more common mosquito species," said Reeves. "Because of that similarity, the presence of Culex lactator in an area can be easy to miss." As many as 17 nonnative mosquito ...

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 ...

This new species resides in Miami-Dade County and two Southwest Florida counties. It's the sixth newly invasive mosquito to be detected in Florida the past five years.

There are 14 Anopheles mosquito species in Florida, all of which are potentially capable of transmitting malaria. Malaria can be caused by four different types of parasites.