to take simple steps to reduce exposure to mosquitoes. These include using insect repellent to prevent mosquito bites," L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said at a recent news ...

Hotter temperatures may render natural insect repellents less effective against mosquitoes, according to a new study.

A San Fernando Valley resident is the first person in L.A. County to die this year from West Nile virus, a mosquito-transmitted illness that can cause lethal inflammation in the brain. The L.A ...

Vega-Rodriguez and his team wanted to explore how mosquito saliva dampened blood clotting within the insect and the role that this played in parasite transmission. Blood clotting and the subsequent ...

The dengue virus is transmitted to humans via the bite of an infected mosquito. Only a few mosquito species are vectors for the dengue virus. What is a vector? A vector is a vehicle that carries ...

A molecular quality-control system in Anopheles mosquitoes—the species responsible for most of the world’s malaria cases—is a promising target for future malaria-control strategies, according to a ...

To combat a dengue outbreak, a village in the Philippines' densely populated capital region is offering a bounty of one Philippines peso for every five mosquitoes residents turn in. At least ...

Authorities in one of the Philippines' most densely-populated urban centres are offering a cash reward for mosquitoes in an attempt to stop the spread of dengue. Carlito Cernal, village chief of ...

During the day, Mosquito Bay is nothing special as Caribbean beaches go. At night, the waters emit a blue glow from organisms called dinoflagellates that live in the waters and light up when ...

Disease outbreaks don’t always follow but it’s important to remove stagnant water from your property to reduce the disease risk.

The more mosquitoes there are, the longer they stay active, and which species they bite all matters. With Florida under ...