If you’ve ever been at an outdoor party or BBQ during the fading hours of daylight and don’t personally notice an increase in the number of mosquitoes, you’ll probably hear someone complaining about ...

Some people feel like they are so-called "mosquito magnets" because they seem to get more than their fair share of bites. There are many popular theories for why someone might be a preferred snack, ...

For starters, a mosquito can transmit pathogens at the probing stage, which happens before it starts feeding. "It kind of ...

Dengue fever, spread by the daytime-biting Aedes aegypti mosquito, poses a significant threat, especially during monsoon ...

A second mosquito trap tested positive for West Nile Virus in Hays County. It was found in the unincorporated area of ...

Keep mosquitoes away naturally this summer with simple home remedies, plants, oils and lifestyle tweaks to stay bite‑free.

A “dangerous and invasive mosquito” — known for spreading illnesses like Zika, dengue, chikungunya, and yellow fever — has ...

Metarhizium robertsii, a pathogenetic soil-dwelling fungus, infects a variety of insects through spores that eventually kill them. Scientists have known that the fungus can spread when a healthy bug ...

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 21:47:26 GMT — The Oswego County Health Department reported that the Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus was found in a pool of mosquitoes collected on Toad Harbor Road in West ...

A new study from Clemson University, believed to be the first controlled bite study of its kind, tested whether Joro spiders ...

More mosquitoes in Jefferson County, Kentucky, have tested positive for West Nile virus. Impacted areas will be fogged with insecticide on July 23 and 24, weather permitting. While no human cases have ...

ST. LOUIS — If you always seem to be the one covered in itchy red mosquito bites while your friends remain untouched, you’re not imagining it. Research shows that about 20% of people consistently ...