St. Louis Encephalitis virus
Publications
St. Louis Encephalitis—The Role of Chickens
VM030/VM71 by Gary D. Butcher and Richard MilesMarch 7, 2018
The Florida SLE Mosquito, Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae)
IN136/EENY-010 by J. F. DayAugust 26, 2021A UF/IFAS numbered Organism ID. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Integrated Pest Management
Related IFAS Blog Posts
Shift in Florida’s lizard population could influence spread of mosquito-borne diseases, UF/IFAS scientists probing impacts
Lourdes MederosAugust 27th, 2024The brown anole, a nonnative lizard and common sight in Florida, has long served as an important host for disease-carrying mosquitoes. However, its population in South Florida may be declining, apparently displaced by the more recent arrival and spread of the Peters’s rock agama, an aggressive and large nonnative lizard. “This battle over Florida territory […]
UF/IFAS study: New mosquito species reported in Florida
Lourdes MederosMarch 22nd, 2023Another new mosquito species has made its way across the tropics into Florida, making a permanent home in at least three counties. Scientists are concerned because of the rate of new mosquitoes arriving in Florida and the potential for them to transmit mosquito-borne diseases. A mosquito known only by its scientific name, Culex lactator, is […]
Mosquitoes that transmit West Nile virus love to bite non-native lizards: What’s next?
Lourdes MederosFebruary 20th, 2022West Nile virus and St. Louis encephalitis virus circulate among wild birds via mosquitoes, occasionally spilling over to infect humans, horses and other animals. New research finds that some of the primary vectors of West Nile and other viruses have shifted their blood-feeding patterns to the nonnative lizards that have recently invaded Florida. Vector mosquitoes […]
