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An Invasive Disease-Carrying Mosquito Has Spread to the Rocky Mountains

Warming winters enable Aedes aegypti mosquitoes to thrive in Grand Junction, with 526 adults caught this year, raising concerns about disease risks and control costs.

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The Aedes aegypti mosquito that can carry dengue, yellow fever, and Zika was thought to be too reliant on a hot and wet climate to survive in the Mountain West. But now, a population is thriving in Western Colorado.

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This invasive disease-carrier is showing up in places it really shouldn't be

A mosquito that can spread chikungunya, dengue, and Zika is now thriving in Western Colorado and elsewhere.

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An Invasive Disease-Carrying Mosquito Has Spread to the Rocky Mountains

The Aedes aegypti mosquito that can carry dengue, yellow fever, and Zika was thought to be too reliant on a hot and wet climate to survive in the Mountain West. But now, a population is thriving in Western Colorado.

·United States
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Wired broke the news in United States on Saturday, November 15, 2025.
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