Mosquitoes are more than just a summer nuisance; they pose a significant global health challenge, killing over 700,000 people ...

Across much of the world, a tiny striped insect shapes whether families stay healthy or get sick. The Asian tiger mosquito ...

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 ...

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 ...

Scientists discovered that a subtle behavior by the female of the species dictates whether the quick-fire procreation process ...

Mosquitoes are more than just a summer nuisance; they pose a significant global health challenge, killing over 700,000 people ...

Male mosquitoes find mates by listening for the buzzing sounds produced by flying females. Now researchers have developed a technique using a serotonin inhibiting compound that disrupts the hearing of ...

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 ...

Stretching along the Brazilian coastline, the Atlantic Forest is home to hundreds of species of birds, amphibians, reptiles, ...