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  2. Mosquito season is upon us. So why are Southern California ...

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    Controlling mosquitoes with mosquitoes. Mosquito control agencies in Southern California are desperate to tamp down an invasive mosquito — called Aedes aegypti — that has exploded in recent ...

  3. Mosquitoes can ruin a hike. Here's how to stop them - AOL

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    The hoot of a great horned owl. The munching of a mule deer enjoying grass. The crunching of your feet on the sandy soil. To any hiker, these sounds enhance the joy of being outdoors.

  4. Mosquitoes known to transmit diseases were found in new ... - AOL

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    The mosquitoes, commonly known as yellow fever mosquitoes, can carry Zika, dengue, yellow fever and other viruses. ... California detected its first locally transmitted cases of dengue in Los ...

  5. Culiseta - Wikipedia

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    Culiseta is a genus of mosquitoes. Most Culiseta species are cold-adapted, and only occur in warmer climates during the colder parts of the year or at higher elevations where temperatures are lower. Species found in Southern California are larger than most mosquitoes species, specifically Cs. inornata, Cs. particeps, and Cs. incidens. These ...

  6. Culex restuans - Wikipedia

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    Culex restuans is a species of mosquito known to occur in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and the Bahamas. [1] [2] It is a disease vector for St. Louis encephalitis and West Nile virus. [3] In 2013 West Nile Virus positive specimens were collected in Southern California. [4] [5]

  7. Culex erraticus - Wikipedia

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    Culex erraticus, which translates in English to Erratic Mosquito, is a species of mosquito in the family Culicidae. It is widespread in Florida, but rare in the northeastern United States. The mosquito ranges in the north from Connecticut and Ontario, west to Nebraska, and south to Mexico, Central America, and South America.

  8. Los Angeles unleashes a new weapon in its fight against ... - AOL

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    An aggressive mosquito species has moved into Los Angeles. So officials are releasing thousands of sterile mosquitoes in bid to fight them. Los Angeles unleashes a new weapon in its fight against ...

  9. Invasive day-biting mosquitoes come to life across Ventura County

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