When a male Anopheles coluzzii mosquito picks up the sound of female-specific wingbeats, his vision becomes active. These findings are detailed in a study published August 30 in the journal ...

Switzerland’s medical products authority has granted the first approval for a malaria medicine designed for small infants.

Research reveals that male Anopheles coluzzii mosquitoes use the sound of female wingbeats to activate their vision and locate mates in crowded swarms. This discovery could lead to innovative mosquito ...

A female Anopheles mosquito is sitting on a vine of the forest at Tehatta, West Bengal, India. This genus of mosquitoes cause malaria in humans in endemic areas.

The team revealed that when a male Anopheles coluzzii mosquito hears the sound of female-specific wingbeats, his eyes 'activate' and he visually scans the immediate vicinity for a potential mate.

You may not be aware, but Aug. 20 is World Mosquito Day.It isn’t a day to celebrate mosquitoes. Instead, it marks the discovery, made in 1897 by the British doctor Sir Ronald Ross, that female ...