Aedes scapularis is a species of mosquito primarily found in neo-tropical regions of the Americas. Aedes scapularis is one of many species of the genus Aedes. Several Aedes species have been reclassified as Ochlerotatus, with Ae. scapulari sometimes included in this revision. [2]

Aedes scapularis is the type-species of both the subgenus Ochlerotatus, and the Ochlerotatus Group, the largest informal group in the subgenus comprising 23 species. Aedes scapularis is closely related to the Grenadan endemic Ae. phaeonotus Arnell and Ae. comitatus Arnell, endemic to Colombia.

Mar 16, 2021 · Aedes scapularis mosquitoes are from the tropics and can carry yellow fever. Entomologist Lawrence Reeves recently identified them among mosquitoes he collected near Everglades National Park in...

Mar 18, 2021 · Last year, an invasive species of mosquito called Aedes scapularis was spotted in Florida for the first time in 75 years. A new paper uses computer modeling of the region’s climate to predict...

Mar 10, 2021 · Aedes scapularis can transmit yellow fever virus, Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus, dog heartworm and other pathogens to humans or other animals. It has a wide range, from Texas to parts of South America and throughout much of the Caribbean.

Mar 16, 2021 · Scientists have found Aedes scapularis mosquitoes near Everglades National Park in Florida. Aedes scapularis is known to transmit pathogens and has potential public health implications for the Sunshine State, according to the study. It could present the dispersal and establishment of diseases from other countries into the U.S., scientists said.

Taking these factors into account, we focus here on Aedes (Ochlerotatus) scapularis (Rondani), Aedes japonicus japonicus (Theobald), and Aedes (Fredwardsius) vittatus (Bigot) as species that have the potential to become important disease vectors.

Nov 23, 2020 · Aedes scapularis has an exceptionally broad distribution, occurring from the Rio Grande Valley of southern Texas, United States, south through the majority of South America to central Argentina, and throughout the Caribbean, except Puerto Rico (Arnell 1976).

Mar 3, 2021 · Aedes scapularis is a neotropical mosquito known to transmit pathogens of medical and veterinary importance. Its recent establishment in southeastern Florida has potential public health implications.

Jan 4, 2021 · The neotropical mosquito, Aedes scapularis, has a notable distribution range, spanning from Texas to areas of South America and across much of the Caribbean. The larva of this species was actually first discovered in Monroe County Florida, in the Middle Keys, in 1945.