The biology and control of mosquitoes in the Florida Keys have been studied since 1998. Culex quinquefasciatus and Aedes aegypti are the most commonly encountered container-breeding mosquitoes. VectoLex® was the best-performing mosquito control product in storm drains. Ochlerotatus taeniorhynchus is the most common mosquito in the Florida Keys and can be found throughout the year, although numbers are highest in the mid- to late summer. Migration of this species from untreated islands to inhabited islands has been documented. Species new to the United States, new to the Florida Keys, or collected after long periods of uncertainty were Aedes albopictus, Anopheles albimanus, Anopheles grabhami, Culex peccator, and Psorophora johnstonii. Species found infected with West Nile virus were Anopheles atropos, Deinocerites cancer, and Ochlerotatus taeniorhynchus.
Keywords: Culicidae, Diptera
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