Female mosquitoes want every night to be girls night, but not everyone is invited. “What we’ve found is mosquitoes are working together to control their density,” said FIU biologist Matthew DeGennaro, ...

State public health workers in Rio de Janeiro are addressing a surge in dengue fever cases, a mosquito-borne illness, during Brazil's tourist season. The team is searching for standing water where ...

Virginia Tech biochemists are studying mosquito egg production in search of molecules that can be used to control mosquitoes. A four year, $1.35 million grant has been awarded to Jinsong Zhu, ...

Inside a small building in eastern Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Cátia Cabral holds up a jar filled with what looks like fine black pepper. But this ain't pepper. Each granule is actually a tiny mosquito ...

Researchers have reported a novel colour-coded genetic approach that has enabled male and female mosquitoes to be separated ...

Here’s an itchy fact: Hungry female mosquitoes are often called “flying syringes.” This tiny tormentor has an exceptional sense of smell; after they sniff out a blood meal, they can triple their ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Now that the rainless dry streak has been broken in Northeast Ohio, you might want to keep bug spray handy — the mosquito population is likely to explode. After nearly two weeks ...