Florida Medical Entomology Lab
Editorial Team
- Jorge Rey - Chair, Approver
RECENT & REVISED PUBLICATIONS
A Concise Guide to the Bionomics and Key Morphological Characteristics for Identifying Culex coronator (Dyar and Knab, 1906)—an Invasive Mosquito Species from the Neotropics
IN1385/ENY-2093by Ana L. Romero-Weaver, Lawrence E. Reeves, Michael T. Riles, Yoosook Lee, and Bryan V. GiordanoMarch 12th, 2023Culex coronator Dyar and Knab is a highly invasive Neotropical species, first described at the beginning of the 20th century in Trinidad and Tobago. This is an important invasive species in Florida, that needs to be carefully surveilled by mosquito control experts. This publication is structured like those from Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit (WRBU; https://www.wrbu.si.edu/) so that readers can obtain a similar level of detail to that offered through WRBU species pages, which are widely used by anyone interested in mosquito biology, research, and education. Critical Issue: Natural Resources and Environment
Keystone Virus: A Neglected Mosquito-Borne Arbovirus
IN1389/ENY2096by Abdullah A. Alomar, Lawrence E. Reeves, and Barry W. AltoFebruary 6th, 2023Keystone virus (KEYV) is an emerging negative-sense single-stranded RNA arthropod-borne virus (arbovirus) that can be transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito vector. This publication provides an overview of the KEYV distribution, potential vectors, transmission cycle, symptoms, diagnosis, and prevention.Critical Issue: Natural Resources and Environment
Asian Malaria Mosquito Anopheles stephensi Liston, 1901 (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae)
IN1381/EENY-790by Abdullah A. Alomar and Barry W. AltoNovember 3rd, 2022The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.Critical Issue: Agricultural and Food Systems
Elephant mosquito Toxorhynchites rutilus Coquillett, 1896 (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae)
IN1380/EENY-787by Abdullah A. Alomar and Barry W. AltoOctober 31st, 2022The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.Critical Issue: Agricultural and Food Systems
Fact Sheet: West Nile virus
IN1375/ENY-2083by Yasmin Tavares, Amely Bauer, Lawrence Reeves, and Lindsay CampbellOctober 27th, 2022Introduced to the United States in 1999, West Nile virus (WNV) is transmitted from mosquitoes to humans and equines. With over 52,000 reported human infections, it is the most frequent cause of mosquito-borne disease in the continental United States. Many mosquito species can transmit WNV, and many wildlife species can be infected with the virus and transmit it to biting mosquitoes, which makes identifying WNV's high risk areas or time periods complex. The US equine industry, domestic pets, and livestock are all at risk from harm from WNV. Many equine WNV epizootics have occurred since 1999, with more than 30,000 equine cases reported in the United States. Since WNV's introduction to Florida in 2001, infections have been reported in a total of 460 people and 757 equines. This publication provides information about WNV to the general public, researchers and stakeholders in mosquito control, and public health professionals.Critical Issue: Nutrition, Health and Food Safety
