PRO/AH/EDR> Invasive mosquito – USA (10): (FL)

Other Human Disease — United States
_Aedes scapularis_ is a mosquito that can spread yellow fever, Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus, and other human pathogens. It has a wide range, from Texas to parts of South America and throughout much of the Caribbean. In 1945, 3 specimens of larval _Ae. scapularis_ were found in Monroe County, Florida, in the Middle Florida Keys, but _Ae. scapularis_ has not been seen in Florida since then — until now. A new study published in November [2020] in the Journal of Medical Entomology by