BBC News September 03, 2026 • 13:21

Invasive mosquitoes breed in London for the first time in the UK - BBC

Invasive mosquitoes breed in London for the first time in the UK - BBC

Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and larvae have been detected in east London homes and are being destroyed.

UKHSA's head of medical entomology, Dr Jolyon Medlock, said: "There is no evidence that these mosquitoes have caused human infections and importantly, to date, there is no evidence of the mosquitoes … [+215 chars]

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