Malaria mosquitoes track humans by scent, not random flight, revealing why some people are bitten more at night.

Mosquitoes are attracted to a combination of cues, including body odour (especially lactic acid), carbon dioxide, heat, skin ...

As mosquitoes and mosquito-borne illnesses like dengue fever spread across the world, researchers say that a key strategy to prevent these illnesses may be dissuading the insects from biting their ...

An Iowa State University scientist is part of an international team of researchers that has upended one of the most famous ...

There are lots of myths about mosquitos, but one presiding falsehood about these pests has some people confusing its bite ...

Fact: Only bites from an infected female mosquito can transmit dengue or malaria. For dengue, a mosquito must have previously ...

Mosquitoes can certainly ruin a cookout, pool party, or summer soiree fast, but they’re not equal-opportunity annoyances: Some folks bear the brunt of the biting and buzzing, while others remain ...

Surprising facts about summer’s least favorite insect. — -- intro: Thanks to West Nile virus, mosquitoes have been in the news lately—and likely all over your backyard—but how much do you really ...

(CNN) — For summertime beachgoers, the threat of sharks may loom large, but nature’s deadliest predator is actually much smaller. Where humans go, mosquitoes have followed. Their itchy bites and the ...

JERUSALEM, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Israeli, German, and French researchers have developed a new genetic method that makes it easier to separate male and female mosquitoes, an essential step for ...