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Culex quinquefasciatus

Featured in 4 tracked stories · first seen

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Mosquito attraction & breeding: odors, CO2, heat, color

24 clusters · 79 sources · last updated

Latest: Mosquito host preference linked to blood type and skin bacteria

Research since 2026 shows mosquitoes are expanding northward, with recent records in Iceland indicating a broader Arctic shift. While most species are harmless, a minority act as pollinators, visiting orchids and transpo

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US Wolbachia mosquito release programs

3 clusters · 10 sources · last updated

Latest: Bee Safe Mosquito Control to release 600,000 mosquitoes in US

In late July 2026, Google’s Debug program sought an EPA permit to release 32 million Wolbachia-infected sterile male Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes in Florida and California, prompting a public comment period that dre