Mosquitoes transmit several pathogens of public health importance, including malaria, dengue, chikungunya and Zika. These vector-borne diseases are responsible for millions of cases every year, and ...

In such circumstances, hungry mosquitoes are most likely to be able to put up with the faint odour of DEET, bite a lightly ...

Researchers from Nagoya University in Japan have uncovered how the yellow fever mosquito and Asian tiger mosquito distinguish their own species from others. Males from these species listen for the ...

Bzzzz... Do you hear that? That's the sound of a mosquito nearby, its wings fluttering rapidly, generating the sound waves that reach your ears and send signals to ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. In 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that almost half the ...

Mosquitoes thrive in summer, but expert tips and treatments can help you keep them out of your backyard and protect your family.

4 small microphones are plugged into the Handheld Digital Recorder, and placed on the side of the mosquito cage. Even though recordings were done in a soundproof box, mosquito's sound is really faint, ...