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After cases of malaria were found this year in Sarasota County, experts on Tuesday pointed to a continuing need in Florida to combat mosquito-borne illnesses as rain from Hurricane Idalia has increased breeding grounds for the insects.
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The population of mosquitos is growing along with Florida's population of people and brings diseases like dengue fever and malaria. Climate change is sending non-native, invasive mosquito species to North America – specifically Florida.
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The Lee County Mosquito Control District released thousands of mosquitoes in Fort Myers to bring down the population.
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The free traps are part of a Gainesville company's donation of 100,000 of the devices.
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The Collier Mosquito Control District received the residential traps as a donation from Gainesville company Inzecto and is working with community partners to distribute them to the public.
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The Collier Mosquito Control District’s aerial fleet now includes three airplanes and four helicopters.
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Cases of West Nile virus have been confirmed by Collier County health officials and there is a heightened concern that more residents will become ill.
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The invasive Aedes scapularis and Aedes tortilis mosquitos brings the total number of known mosquito species in Collier to 48.
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Researchers are seeing that the species of mosquito that spreads Zika virus is growing resistant to pesticides.
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Butterflies and moths captivated Lawrence Reeves – so much so that he chased their ethereal flutters all the way to the Philippines, his mother’s...