
Florida reports 1st dengue fever death as two new cases emerge in Orange County
Read full article: Florida reports 1st dengue fever death as two new cases emerge in Orange CountyTwo more cases of dengue fever have been confirmed in Orange County, and officials are increasing mosquito mitigation efforts as a result. On Friday, the Florida Department of Health in Orange County said the two locally acquired cases of dengue fever were in the Apopka area. That’s on top of the case found in the Pine Hills area, which the agency announced on Sept. 2.

Old tires, big problem: Brevard County removes thousands of tires to fight mosquitoes
Read full article: Old tires, big problem: Brevard County removes thousands of tires to fight mosquitoesResidents in Brevard County had the chance to clean up their yards while helping reduce mosquito populations during the county’s second annual Tire Amnesty Days event.

Florida’s most pesky insect found in Iceland for 1st time in history. Here’s why this matters
Read full article: Florida’s most pesky insect found in Iceland for 1st time in history. Here’s why this mattersIceland just discovered something they'd never seen before, in essentially recorded history for the country. This could be a sign of what's to come as time continues to go on.

Florida crews spray to keep mosquitos at bay amid dengue, ‘sloth fever’ concerns
Read full article: Florida crews spray to keep mosquitos at bay amid dengue, ‘sloth fever’ concernsThe discovery of two locally contracted cases of dengue virus and two cases of "sloth fever" believed to be contracted in Cuba has led to targeted mosquito control efforts across Central Florida.

Why do some people get more mosquito bites than others? Study reveals reason
Read full article: Why do some people get more mosquito bites than others? Study reveals reasonThe study consisted of 64 volunteers wearing nylon sleeves and being exposed to a variety of mosquitos on their arms in a glass chamber for six hours.


