New-world-origin

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• Wyeomyia mitchellii

  bromeliad mosquito

  Wyeomyia mitchellii is a mosquito species in the family Culicidae, commonly known as the bromeliad mosquito. Native to the New World, it has been introduced to South Africa, marking the first confirmed record of this species in the Old World. The species is associated with bromeliad phytotelmata (water-holding plants) and has been detected in urban and peri-urban environments through routine vector surveillance.

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