SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — It’s lunchtime at the Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District and a colony of sabethes cyaneus — also known as the paddle-legged beauty for its feathery appendages and ...

Understanding mosquito genetics for mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue and Zika can lead to better control methods, reducing their spread around the world. Virginia Tech researchers have found a ...

Genetically engineered mosquito-killing fungi delivered from males to females during mating could soon be a promising ally in the fight against malaria. A team of scientists from Burkina Faso and the ...

Researchers have analyzed proteins in mosquito sperm to find an environmentally friendly approach to managing these insects. Whilst mosquitos are the deadliest animal on Earth, they play an important ...

Dengue is a mosquito-borne virus affecting millions of people each year, with symptoms ranging from flu-like illness to severe bleeding and organ failure. Scientists are now using Wolbachia, a ...

The amount of mosquitoes recorded inside the traps set in wards where Wolbachia-infected males were released plummeted 77%.

Researchers have developed a new “color-coded” genetic method that makes it easy to distinguish male and female mosquitoes. This innovation can help solve a major bottleneck in mosquito control ...

Two things make living in Southwest Florida possible: air conditioning and mosquito control. Collier County’s tropical climate and proximity to the Everglades create a haven for mosquitoes to breed in ...

Aedes aegypti, the exotically named mosquito that transmits the Zika virus, defies almost everything Americans think they know about mosquitoes, which means that even experts know very little about ...

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CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — If you've noticed there are more mosquitoes to deal with this summer, you're not alone. Thanks in part to Central Pennsylvania's unusually wet spring and early summer, which ...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › No matter where you live, it’s likely you’ll encounter mosquitoes when temperatures ...