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First Aedes aegypti mosquito in Idaho confirmed after DNA testing

The invasive Aedes aegypti mosquito, capable of transmitting over 50 diseases, was confirmed in Idaho for the first time after DNA testing by local officials.

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Officials confirmed the first detection of the invasive Aedes aegypti mosquito in Idaho, which can spread more than 50 different diseases, including Zika and dengue.

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First Aedes aegypti mosquito in Idaho confirmed after DNA testing

Officials confirmed the first detection of the invasive Aedes aegypti mosquito in Idaho, which can spread more than 50 different diseases, including Zika and dengue.

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KTVB broke the news in Boise, United States on Monday, September 22, 2025.
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