Mosquitoes may have evolved a taste for human blood thanks to Homo erectus
Mosquitoes are the deadliest animal on the planet, killing hundreds of thousands of people every…
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Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time as climate crisis warms country
This story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of…
London Underground mutant mosquitoes have surprisingly ancient origins
Culex pipiens f. molestus is a form of mosquito found in cities all over the…
As climate change helps mosquitoes spread disease, critics push for pesticide alternatives
In early July, New York City health officials conducting routine tests on the city’s mosquito…
CBD shows promise as pesticide for mosquitoes
Mosquito larvae die after consuming hemp leaves because they react strongly to the cannabidiol in…
Female Mosquitoes Follow Each Other to Breeding Sites
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the…
How male mosquitoes compensate for having only one X chromosome
The research group of Dr. Claudia Keller Valsecchi at the Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB)…
Millions of Mosquitoes Will Rain Down on Hawaii to Save an Iconic Bird
Millions of mosquitoes dropped from helicopters could be the greatest hope for Hawaii’s iconic honeycreepers.…
Discovery in mosquitoes could lead to new strategy against dengue fever and other mosquito-borne vectors
Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of…
Mosquitoes dodge efforts to swat them by surfing a wave of air
Anopheles mosquitoes can be difficult to swat while in flightBoyd Norton/Alamy Even under the cover…