Newcomer Mosquito invasion in BA

[Fred58]

It seems like mosquitos are selective; they prefer Latin America over Europe, LOL...We'll have them here for quite some time.

In countries with colder climates and severe frost seasons, Aedes aegypti mosquitoes cannot survive, leading to significantly lower incidence of dengue compared to tropical regions.

Los factores que explican la presencia del dengue en algunos países y en otros no, según los expertos

A pesar de que es endémico en algunas naciones, en otras, como Alemania, España y algunas regiones de Estados Unidos, los casos son esporádicos. La opinión a Infobae de cuatro especialistas de América Latina. Cuáles son las proyecciones sobre el crecimiento de la enfermedad a nivel global

www.infobae.com

 

[Albany]

I've never looked forward more to a winter and cold weather in BA!

 

[Jenn]

I assume with the really cold weather it's bye bye mosquitos? Are they all dead? What a horrible year for Dengue.

Over 488,000 dengue cases reported in Argentina in first 5 months

Argentina has detected over 488,000 cases of dengue during the first five months this year, 3.35 times that of last year, the health ministry said Sunday.

www.standardmedia.co.ke

 

[España]

No, Jenn, they are not all dead. There are fewer of the lil beasties now but they can still bite. The good news: they are not the type that carries dengue.

Yes they are still in my building too. But this cold spree hopefully will kill the masses outside.

 

[Jenn]

No, Jenn, they are not all dead. There are fewer of the lil beasties now but they can still bite. The good news: they are not the type that carries dengue.

Wow how long do these suckers live? I thought the colder weather would wipe them all out. I assume outdoors they are all gone?

I see the Dengue numbers and a LOT this year.

Brazil tops list of dengue-hit countries in the region

Brazil tops the list of suspected dengue cases in the region with 6.3 of them, followed by Argentina's 420,000, Paraguay's 257,000, and Peru's 200,000, Agencia Brasil reported Monday. In South America's largest country, more than 3 million of these notifications have yielded positive laboratory...

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[Jenn]

No, they are not all gone at all. We see fewer mosquitos now, but they are still around. My husband got bit on his face yesterday, very weird because the temperature when we were walking was 10 C, mosquitos are not supposed to feed at that temperature. We had stopped spraying ourselves with our homemade repellent but I guess we will have to keep doing it. 😖

Wow that is insane that mosquitos are still around with that cold. Sucks about your husband and face. That happened to me once and I'm slightly allergic so my face was all swollen!

 

[jesicac]

Wow this news says that some of the mosquitos that fly over the cities these days, can live up to six months, it seems that this story has no end...

¿Volvieron o nunca se fueron? La ciudad se volvió a llenar de mosquitos a semanas del invierno

Algunos de los mosquitos que sobrevuelan las ciudades por estos días, pueden llegar a vivir hasta seis meses; las larvas eclosionan apenas vuelve a subir la temperatura y aumentar la humedad

www.lanacion.com.ar

 

[GlasgowJohn]

A friend tells me that the current mosquito is a different mosquito from the dengue-carrying mosquito - a different species, apparently.

I was able to do some tidying up in the garden this afternoon with no bites at all !

But I am worried about the forthcoming mini-spring with three or four days above 20c

 

[Jenn]

A friend tells me that the current mosquito is a different mosquito from the dengue-carrying mosquito - a different species, apparently.

I was able to do some tidying up in the garden this afternoon with no bites at all !

But I am worried about the forthcoming mini-spring with three or four days above 20c

Sounds like a horrible breed of mosquitos. I'm sure everyone has never looked forward more to winter!

 

[greiger]

A friend tells me that the current mosquito is a different mosquito from the dengue-carrying mosquito - a different species, apparently.

I was able to do some tidying up in the garden this afternoon with no bites at all !

But I am worried about the forthcoming mini-spring with three or four days above 20c

Yes! It's the Aedes Albifasciatus species, commonly known as the "puddle mosquito." Although it doesn't transmit dengue, it's still very annoying.

Nueva invasión de mosquitos en el AMBA: de qué especie se trata y hasta cuándo seguirán

Desde este fin de semana y hasta hoy inclusive, llamó la atención en distintos puntos de Buenos Aires la presencia de estos insectos

www.lanacion.com.ar

 

[Uncle Wong]

Yes! It's the Aedes Albifasciatus species, commonly known as the "puddle mosquito." Although it doesn't transmit dengue, it's still very annoying.

Nueva invasión de mosquitos en el AMBA: de qué especie se trata y hasta cuándo seguirán

Desde este fin de semana y hasta hoy inclusive, llamó la atención en distintos puntos de Buenos Aires la presencia de estos insectos

www.lanacion.com.ar

Sounds horrible this year. But my friend in Brazil said it is crazy bad there too this year.

 

[Jenn]

Hello everyone in BA. How is the mosquito situation there with the colder weather? Are the little buggers all dead? I read this article today and was thinking of all of you. Hope they are all dead.

Considerable increase in dengue cases in Argentina

The number of dengue cases in Argentina this year has crossed the 512,000 threshold representing a 318% year-on-year increase, despite a ten-week downward trend presently. The Health Ministry's National Epidemiological Bulletin (BEN) mentioned 512,458 cases in the first 24 weeks of the year, or...

en.mercopress.com

 

[Avocado]

Hi Jenn,

They aren't all dead. We see them around not nearly as many as in the summer. But the weather has been rather mild the past few weeks and the mosquitos would still bite. We will have 16 C again in a couple of days, it seems, and I'm sure we'll see some skeeters. It's been ridiculously humid as well! 😣

I still see them. Annoying. Not so cold and more rain coming and warmer weather which spells more. Not sure this breed will die easily.

 

[GlasgowJohn]

To be honest , I dont see too many out in Escobar. i have been doing work in the garden all weekend and there has ben no rpoblems at all.

 

[Jenn]

To be honest , I dont see too many out in Escobar. i have been doing work in the garden all weekend and there has ben no rpoblems at all.

That is wonderful news. Hopefully this winter will kill all of them. I see all these other videos of a lot of snowfall over parts of Argentina. Hopefully you all have a very cold spell that kills all of them.

 

[GlasgowJohn]

Heavy snow in the south / we are due some cold nights in Bs As

 

[Avocado]

Heavy snow in the south / we are due some cold nights in Bs As

I hope for this. I ready for cold weather.

 

[Digital Nomad]

Heavy snow in the south / we are due some cold nights in Bs As

I saw this down South. Looks very cold down there!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1805709526517399968

 

[Jenn]

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I saw this down South. Looks very cold down there!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1805709526517399968

I heard it's also very cold in Buenos Aires now. I'm glad I didn't go down there this month. My friend told me it's supposed to be the coldest temperatures in many years. Hopefully this will kill all those mosquitos!

 

[Larry]

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I heard it's also very cold in Buenos Aires now. I'm glad I didn't go down there this month. My friend told me it's supposed to be the coldest temperatures in many years. Hopefully this will kill all those mosquitos!

Yes, very very cold for the next week. They say no snow but it's cold enough. Any mosquitos outside will die.