Event Brief
UF/IFAS finds Mexico-only mosquito in U.S.
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Summary: UF/IFAS scientists identified a non-native mosquito species, Aedes amateuri, in the U.S. that had previously been recorded only in Mexico. Researchers say a warming climate may allow tropical mosquitoes to expand northward, and Florida is monitoring for additional non-native species moving along the coast.
WHO: Scientists with UF/IFAS, including Dr. Lawrence Reeves (UF/IFAS Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory).
WHAT: Discovery of the non-native mosquito species Aedes amateuri in the U.S., previously only recorded in Mexico.
WHEN: Sep 21, 2026 at 4:59 PM ET
WHERE: Florida
WHY: Researchers say a warming climate may let tropical mosquitoes expand their range and survive in more northerly places.
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