Mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile virus were discovered in Anaheim and Garden Grove, the Orange County Mosquito and ...

For thousands of years malaria was a mysterious illness affecting people across the globe. Even the name of the disease, ‘malaria’, derived from two Italian words meaning ‘bad air’, highlights the ...

New research from Queen Mary University of London reveals how fruit fly larvae have repeatedly evolved their temperature ...

As floodwaters recede, they often leave behind debris, stagnant pools and waterlogged areas — providing ideal breeding ...

The list of mosquito-munching birds is long. Robins, martins, woodpeckers, swallows, finches, nuthatches, wood ducks, red winged black birds, sparrows, and even chickens eat mosquitos.

This article from Nanalysis explores commercial mosquito repellent using 1H NMR data.

Garden snails and aphids are venomous animals. This is the startling outcome of a new study that argues for a radical shift in how we think about venom. It proposes a wider definition that would ...

In vertebrates, a proboscis is an elongated nose or snout. In past columns, we considered the proboscis of a mosquito, a small fly with over 3,600 species.

Macro shot capturing a mosquito piercing skin with its proboscis, highlighting its role as a pest. Photo by Jimmy Chan Malaria stands as the single most devastating disease transmitted by mosquitoes, ...

Mosquitoes are swarming back into Central Texas after recent storms soaked the region, leaving behind sticky humidity and pockets of standing water.

Gene editing holds the potential of suppressing mosquito species that carry deadly diseases — and raises ethical questions.

The wetlands of the Great Salt Lake produce millions of mosquitoes each year. Scientists use a wide range of techniques to keep them in check.