In a groundbreaking study reported in Current Biology, researchers have found the earliest-known fossil mosquitoes in Lebanese amber, revealing that ancient male mosquitoes likely fed…
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Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have discovered that adding liquid soap to certain pesticides can significantly enhance their effectiveness against malaria-carrying…
Infectious disease experts from Baylor College of Medicine and Stanford School of Medicine, in a publication in the New England Journal of Medicine, highlight the…
West Nile Virus is a viral illness that is spread to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes. It was first identified in the West…
A mosquito known only by its scientific name, Culex lactator, is the latest to establish in the Sunshine State. Credit: UF/IFAS Another new mosquito speciesA…
The graphic demonstrates use of the controlled-release passive device on a military tent to protect the area from mosquitos. Credit: University of Florida A device…
A scientific study recently demonstrated that fatty acids emanating from the skin may create a heady perfume that mosquitoes can’t resist. It’s can be impossible…
According to new research, Zika and dengue infection makes humans and mice secrete a chemical that may make them more attractive to mosquitoes. Dengue and…
According to new research, Zika and dengue fever viruses make infected mice and humans smell more attractive to mosquitoes, causing increased spread of disease. Dengue…
Mosquitoes are seeing red: These new findings about their vision could help you hide from these disease vectors. Beating the bite of mosquitoes this spring…
An illustration by study coauthor Stephanie Gamez depicts flightless females and sterile male mosquitoes, features of the new precision-guided sterile insect technique, or pgSIT, which…
The illustration of the viral membrane lipid bi-layer shows the water-loving heads (yellow circles) and water-hating tails (blue squiggles). AEG12, based on the protein’s crystal…
Cryo-electron microscopy reconstruction of Binjari virus. The projecting spikes are a typical feature of immature flaviviruses such as dengue virus but reveal an unexpected organization.…
An. Stephensi. Credit: Radboudumc Larvae of a new malaria mosquito species are abundantly present in water containers in cities in Ethiopia. The mosquito, Anopheles stephensi,…
Catnip and silver vine have been known as cat attractant plants. Cat lovers use dry leaves of these plants and toys stuffed with the leaves…
A female mosquito has finely tuned senses that help her find the blood meal she needs in order to reproduce. New research reveals how the…
Of about 3,500 mosquito species around the world, only a few have taken to specifically targeting people for biting, making them important spreaders of infectious…
A study at the Kansas State University Biosecurity Research Institute is the first to confirm that SARS-CoV-2 cannot be transmitted to people by mosquitoes. The…