There are about 3,500 different species of mosquito. Of that 3,500, a whopping 80 species call Florida home according to the state Department of Health. That’s right, Florida is home to more ...

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.

Florida has plenty of invasive species, and scientists are keeping their eye on a new one that has made its way to the Sunshine State. ... "There are about 90 mosquito species living in Florida, ...

About 90 mosquito species live in Florida, Reeves says, and the list is growing. There are more than 3,600 types of mosquitoes worldwide, any of them can wind up in Florida.

Florida has yet another new mosquito species in its midst that has migrated from the tropics, settling in at least three counties since 2018. Top News U.S. News ...

Researchers don't know the mosquitoes' potential to spread deadly diseases. About 90 mosquito species live in Florida, and the list is growing, researchers of a new study say.

According to Reeves, 10 new species of nonnative mosquitoes have been found in Florida since 2000. And more are on the way. Reeves says, "There's one in particular right now that a lot of people ...

University of Florida. "New mosquito species reported in Florida." ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2023 / 03 / 230322082801.htm (accessed June 2, 2025). Explore More.

Up to 35 species of mosquitoes, including seven found in the United States, may be capable vectors of the Zika virus, according to a predictive model created by University of Georgia ecologists.

Thousands of genetically modified mosquitoes have begun to be released in Florida this week as part of an effort to combat a disease-spreading species of the insect. The buzzy project, from British… ...

In a new study, researchers found that night- versus day-biting species of mosquitoes are behaviorally attracted and repelled by different colors of light at different times of day.