Amid a rise in mosquito-borne diseases, including malaria, dengue, and chikungunya, researchers from the Indian Institute of ...

Mosquito bites are an (unfortunate) inevitability of spending more time in nature, and during the summer months, sometimes it simply does not matter how much bug spray you apply. If you are battling ...

Outdoor adventures aren't just a blast for you and your friends, they're a banquet for mosquitoes. Sadly, bug zappers don't ...

Here’s more on why mosquitoes bite, how your body reacts to those bites and why. Why do mosquitoes bite people? Both male and female mosquitoes feed on flower nectar, but female mosquitoes also forage ...

Maricopa County’s Vector Control Division has received more than 6,000 complaints about mosquito bites this season. The ...

Surprising facts about summer’s least favorite insect. — -- intro: Thanks to West Nile virus, mosquitoes have been in the news lately—and likely all over your backyard—but how much do you really ...

On long summer days, there’s almost nothing better than relaxing in the park, sprawled out on the grass, soaking up the warm sunshine. While the idea of being able to spend more time outside is one ...

Components in mosquito saliva enhance the infectivity of viruses, including dengue, Zika fever and Japanese encephalitis, that the insects transmit to humans, a study has found.

A research team at IIT Delhi, led by Professor Javed Nabibaksha Sheikh, has developed innovative mosquito-repellent ...

It was thought that Aedes aegypti could not survive in the Mountain West. But now, a population is thriving in Colorado.