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Featured Creatures Article on Asian bush mosquito Aedes japonicus japonicus

An adult female Aedes japonicus (Theobald) taking a blood meal from a human. Photograph by James Gathany, CDC Public Health Image Library.

Medical Geography PhD student Cat Lippi led a new Featured Creatures article on the Asian bush mosquito Aedes japonicus japonicus, published online by UF Entomology and Nematology and FDACS/DPI. Aedes japonicus is an invasive, container-inhabiting mosquito that has expanded its geographic distribution in recent years, establishing in parts of Canada and throughout much of the Eastern United States. This is a medically important species that is capable of transmitting a variety of viral pathogens in laboratory conditions, including Japanese encephalitis virus, West Nile virus, dengue virus, Zika virus, and more. To learn more about this mosquito’s life history and tips on management, check out the full article.