La Crosse virus disease is a rare viral illness that is spread to humans via mosquito bites. The name comes from La Crosse ...

Dr. Simon Grant emphasizes malaria's transformation from a seasonal issue to a persistent public health threat in India.

Your blood type and your smell, and even the color of the clothes you're wearing, can affect the number of mosquito bites you ...

If you feel like you’re always getting swarmed by mosquitoes, maybe more than others, it’s not just bad luck. Mosquitoes make ...

When it comes to summertime pests, mosquitoes are public enemy number one. But why do mosquitoes bite us? Why do their bites ...

An invasive species of mosquito known for aggressive, day-biting behavior was recently detected in San Jose, according to ...

But they're not all bad guys. Only 10–15 of the species found in North Carolina regularly bite people. In fact, many mosquitoes pose no threat to humans at all. Specifically, the males.

The Aedes aegypti mosquito was detected in the Santa Teresa neighborhood of South San Jose, where two adult mosquitoes were ...

The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District covers the seven-county metro area and targets large wetlands where mosquitoes lay ...