More mosquito species than previously thought may be capable of spreading the Zika virus, according to a new study published in eLife. While the Aedes aegypti mosquito is known as the primary vector ...

As Brazil’s Atlantic Forest shrinks, mosquitoes that once fed on many animal species appear to be shifting toward humans.

The species, Aedes aegypti, is capable of transmitting pathogens that can cause Zika virus, dengue fever, and yellow fever. The species was found in an area of Antioch where the district also found ...

A new study has detected a DNA marker in a gene encoding a key enzyme known as cytochrome P450 that helps mosquitoes to break ...

For generations, Icelanders could boast of a rare natural privilege: a cool, damp climate with no mosquitoes at all. That ...

Collier County has been abuzz with new mosquito species in recent years, and a grad student lab tech just raised the count to 51 by identifying three trapped female Aedeomyia squamipennis. And by new ...

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

They've got a taste for human blood and they aren't backing down.

The invasive Aedes aegypti mosquitos have been detected in more areas of Santa Clara County, prompting officials to hold meetings to discuss their response to the threat posed by the species. County ...

A new study, jointly led by Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and the Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID) ...

Phil Goodman is the Chair of the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District and a Board Member of the Florida Mosquito Control ...

For Albuquerque Republican Sen. Nicole Tobiassen, the fight against mosquitoes is personal now. In September, Tobiassen’s ...