In the last five years, "thriving populations" have been recorded in Miami-Dade, Collier and Lee counties. However, researchers said that the Culex lactator may have also spread elsewhere in Florida.

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Reeves says little is known about Culex lactator, but it bears further study. It's a member of a group of mosquitoes known to carry the West Nile and St. Louis Encephalitis viruses.

Culex mosquitoes transmit West Nile virus and Japanese encephalitis and live outside. Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus can live in and around houses in plant trays, spare containers or gutters.

Culex mosquitoes are nighttime biters that like to breed in the organic-rich water of lakes, streams, and the like.

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Experts say the present temperature - 15-32 degrees Celsius - is perfect for Culex to breed. "Once it starts to get hotter, these mosquitoes will start to disappear," Dhariwal said.

The population of this new type of mosquito, Culex lactator, is exploding. It has been detected in Miami-Dade County, as well as Lee and Collier counties.

Culex mosquitoes are known to transmit the West Nile virus and Japanese encephalitis. Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus can live in and around houses in plant trays, spare containers or gutters.

Culex mosquitoes have tested positive for the West Nile virus in Weld County, according to a release. The Weld County Health Department stated that the number of Culex mosquitoes carrying the West ...