Iceland falls to mosquito invaders
Oct. 27, 2025
Q: Iceland is no longer the only nation in the world without mosquitoes. The two female and one male mosquitoes discovered on the remote North Atlantic islands this month likely arrived by plane or boat. Where is Iceland between Greenland and the British Isles?
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Q: Invading mosquitoes may not survive the winter, but they could be the start of a new local population during a time of rapid warming and growing global travel. The trio of pests was found near Iceland’s capital, largest city, and international gateway to the country ...
A. Longyearbyen
B. Nuuk
C. Reykjavik
D. Torshavn
Q: These islands are in the far north Atlantic and Arctic oceans, where it is warming faster than the rest of the world. About how much more quickly is Arctic warming than the increase in the average global temperature?
A. 2 times faster
B. 4 times faster
C. 6 times faster
D. 8 times faster
Q: Iceland recorded a record high temperature of nearly 80 degrees Fahrenheit this year. Warmer global temperatures are allowing the spread of more disease-carrying mosquito species.. What mosquito-borne disease has spread within the United States?
A. Dengue fever
B. Malaria
C. West Nile Virus
D. All of the above
Q: Like North America, Europe is concerned about the spread of mosquito-borne disease. Iceland is considered part of which continent?
A. Europe
B. North America
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