It was thought that Aedes aegypti could not survive in the Mountain West. But now, a population is thriving in Colorado.

The Aedes aegypti mosquito that can carry dengue was thought to be too reliant on a hot and wet climate to survive in the ...

With the mosquito population already showing an increase in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, including the dengue-carrying ...

A study of mosquitoes’ circadian rhythms finds they hunt differently at different times of day. It could help stop their ...

If you want to live somewhere without mosquitoes, you’re running out of options. One of the world’s last remaining mosquito-free zones has been infiltrated by the bloodsuckers. Three specimens of ...

Karachi is facing a sharp rise in dengue cases as lack of awareness and stagnant water are the main causes of new cases because the standing water is the best breeding point for dengue larvae, experts ...

Scientists will be monitoring the situation to see whether the trio are a fluke or the start of an established breeding population. Culiseta annulata is a species already well adapted to colder ...

Local officials urge residents to dump standing water in their yards and to use repellents containing DEET, picaridin, or ...

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 ...