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Leon County Judge John Cooper on June 30, 2022, in a screen grab from The Florida Channel.

Yes, There Are More Mosquitoes, And That Comes With More Disease Risk

Abe Aboraya

By Abe AborayaFlorida travelers are catching serious mosquito-born diseases abroad, including dengue fever, chikungunya, malaria and Zika virus. Still,…

An image, from a scanning electron micrograph, of <em>Heterorhabditis megidis</em> nematode worms (colored blue). These parasitic worms harbor a bacteria that repels mosquitoes.

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Bacteria In Worms Make A Mosquito Repellent That Might Beat DEET

Jonathan Lambert

An insect-killing bacteria that lives inside a parasitic worm might hold the key to developing a powerful new repellent.

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Fourth Human Case Of West Nile Virus Confirmed In Duval County

Cyd Hoskinson

The Duval County Health Department Monday issued a mosquito-borne illness alert for Duval County.