08/09/2026
A mosquito species never before documented in the United States has been discovered by a UF Entomology & Nematology Department researcher in Arizona's remote mountain ranges.
The species was previously known only from Mexico, and its discovery raises new questions about mosquito diversity, distribution and what our scientists still have to learn, even in places that have been studied for decades.
More on what makes this finding so significant and why continued mosquito surveillance matters 🔗 tr.ee/pw00lxK6aA