Here Comes A New Mosquito

New Species of Mosquito

Scientists have identified a new species of mosquito in Florida. It's
called Aedes scapularis. DNA analysis confirmed they were Aedes scapularis. In
a follow-up study in 2020, Reeves found the species is well-established in
two South Florida counties, Miami-Dade, and Broward. Up to now, the
mosquitoes have been found mostly in the Caribbean and Latin America.

There are other things about Aedes scapularis that are worrisome. It's a
mosquito that likes going indoors and it feeds on both birds and people. "If
you end up with a species that's capable of transmitting to [birds] and likes
to also bite humans, that's the prime condition for a spillover event."
Scientists believe the COVID-19 pandemic is the result of a spillover event,
involving bats or another animal species.

Climate change, international travel and global trade are all factors in the
spread of invasive species.

There have been 10 new species of nonnative mosquitoes have been found in
Florida since 2000. And more are on the way. "There's one in particular right
now that a lot of people are worrying about, Aedes vittatus." Originally from
India, the mosquito "is kind of a vector for pretty much everything we're
worried about dengue, chikungunya, Zika,".

Now is the time to start taking care of outdoor pests.
Call Evans Pest Control today at (267) 582-2687