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

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

Scientists have created the world’s first mosquito cell map, revealing how these insects spread diseases like dengue and Zika.

Female Aedes mosquitoes signal that copulation can proceed by subtly extending their genitalia. Female mosquitoes that transmit dengue and other diseases are actually in charge during sex, according ...

A Middlesex County man in his 50s has been diagnosed with West Nile virus (WNV), marking the ninth human case of the mosquito-borne illness identified in Massachusetts this season, state health ...

NEW ORLEANS — It's one of the leading causes of heart disease in Latin America, and it's caused by a parasite that gets inside of you from a bug bite. Now the CDC wants people in Louisiana and other ...

Frisco officials confirmed that two mosquito pools tested positive for the West Nile Virus this week, bringing the total number of positive mosquito pools in the city this year to 21. In response, the ...

CDC and Tulane scientists warn residents about the kissing bug, a face-biting insect linked to heart disease Donald Trump chooses name for new ballroom: Report Warren Buffett suggests all parents do ...

Marc Souris receives funding from ANR (Agence Nationale de la Recherche, France) and IRD (Institut de Recherche pour le développement). Rift Valley fever is a zoonosis (a disease affecting animals ...

Orange County health officials have issued a warning to residents after a bat found on a sidewalk tested positive for rabies last week. "A bat found on the sidewalk of the west side of the 500 block ...

Spiders can be found in spades this time of year, both the fake Halloween variety as well as a large yellow species crawling around certain parts of South Carolina. Arachnophobia aside, not much about ...