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In October 2025, a citizen scientist in a valley north of Reykjavík captured three Culiseta annulata mosquitoes — the first ever confirmed on Icelandic soil — ending the island nation's status as one of the last mosquito-free places on Earth. The discovery, driven by a combination of global shipping and rapid Arctic warming, has prompted urgent questions about Iceland's capacity to monitor vector-borne disease risk, the economic stakes for a $3.2 billion tourism industry, and whether eradication is still possible before a breeding population takes hold.