Female mosquitoes can transmit diseases when they bite.
Diseases vectored by mosquitoes and other Arthropods are termed Arboviruses. In the past, mosquitoes were responsible for epidemics of malaria , yellow fever and dengue fever in Florida. These diseases have been virtually eliminated from the state thanks, in part, to organized mosquito control programs. However, constant vigilance is required because malaria, dengue, and yellow fever are present elsewhere, and infected visitors to our area could be bitten by a mosquito which could then transmit the disease to us. Mosquitoes DO NOT carry AIDS , hepatitis or leukemia.