Based on the evidence he handled, the mosquitoes in Nairobi are close to 100 per cent harmless. “There is no known disease ...

Sleeping outdoors or with open windows is common in summer to escape the heat. However, lack of mosquito nets or screens can allow easy mosquito access while you're asleep, leading to a higher risk of ...

Scientists say it could be a valuable new tool in the fight against disease. Female Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes transmit malaria parasites between humans. This particular female glows green due ...

Dengue and Zika Viruses: Genetically modified mosquitoes have been released in the United States, taking flight in Florida. They are intended to reduce the spread of deadly diseases such as dengue, ...

Genetically modified mosquitoes have been released in Florida to combat the spread of mosquito-borne diseases like dengue and Zika. These mosquitoes are designed to reduce the population of ...

The virus, described as a "viral infection of the brain transmitted to humans by mosquitoes in parts of Asia and the Western Pacific", has also been reported in Victoria and Queensland. Between ...

Here, we demonstrate how a simple theoretical framework used in conservation biology—evolutionary rescue models—can be used to investigate the potential for climate adaptation in these taxa, using ...

Scientists have a radical new plan for controlling mosquito numbers and fighting malaria: lacing human blood with a drug that's poisonous for the insects, so sucking on this blood marks their last ...

If you're a mosquito magnet, it's because you have more of what attracts mosquitoes. Studies show that 20% of people are particularly irresistible to these pests. Mosquitoes may bite you more for ...

Four people diagnosed with alkaptonuria donated their blood for the study, which was fed to female anopheles gambiae mosquitoes - the primary mosquito species responsible for spreading malaria in ...

The research team tested the mosquitocidal effect of nitisinone on female Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes, the primary mosquito species responsible for spreading malaria in many African countries.

Approximately 2,700 swimming pools in and around the Eaton fire burn zone could become breeding grounds for mosquitoes as the weather warms up. Mosquitoes can spread diseases such as West Nile ...