AEDEOMYIA SQUAMIPENNIS: A NEW GENUS AND SPECIES RECORD FOR COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, USA

On November 7, 2023, 3 female specimens of Aedeomyia squamipennis were captured in Collier County, Florida, for the first time during routine adult mosquito surveillance in Collier Seminole State Park. This species was first found in the USA in Miami-Dade County in 2016 and has since expanded into m...

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Published in:Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 2024-12, Vol.40 (4), p.174-177
Main Authors: Martin, Hunter, Reeves, Lawrence E, Steele, Gabriella, Rosales, Atom, Heinig, Rebecca, Lucas, Keira J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal Distribution
Animals
Aquatic insects
Biodiversity
Culicidae - classification
Encephalitis
Entomology
Female
Florida
Forests
Identification
Insect control
Medical laboratories
Morphology
Mosquito Vectors - classification
Mosquitoes
New genera
New genus
Nonnative species
Public lands
State parks
Surveillance
Venezuelan equine encephalitis
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Summary:On November 7, 2023, 3 female specimens of Aedeomyia squamipennis were captured in Collier County, Florida, for the first time during routine adult mosquito surveillance in Collier Seminole State Park. This species was first found in the USA in Miami-Dade County in 2016 and has since expanded into multiple counties throughout South Florida. The presence of Ad. squamipennis has implications for arbovirus transmission as it is a vector for the Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus group. The detection of this mosquito species also highlights the importance of a robust and consistent mosquito surveillance program.
ISSN:8756-971X
1943-6270
1943-6270
DOI:10.2987/24-7188