Tag: mosquito

Once thought inhospitable to mosquitoes, the Las Vegas Valley has become a thriving hub for these disease-carrying insects—and experts warn the consequences could be...

Southern China is facing its largest chikungunya outbreak on record, with thousands of confirmed cases in Guangdong Province, particularly in the city of Foshan....

Imagine taking a pill that makes your blood deadly to mosquitoes. That’s exactly what a groundbreaking study in Kenya and Mozambique has achieved, and...

Mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus have been detected in two Atlanta neighborhoods, prompting a public health warning as the city heads into peak...

The world’s most dangerous animal might have just met its match — modern science. The animal in question kills more people than any other,...

In general, people tend to be concerned when hearing that the government is spraying a neurotoxin around their home. At the very least, people...

Florida residents have launched a campaign to fight the introduction of genetically modified mosquitos in the Florida Keys. British company Oxitec has received preliminary...

Nobody likes mosquitoes — their bites are itchy and after the West Nile virus scare, there's a certain level of danger associated with these...

In a study by scientists at Purdue University, a cocktail of chemicals was developed called dopamine receptor (DAR) antagonists, which are supposed to lock...

If you've ever had the inkling that mosquitos just seem to prefer biting you over other people around you… you may not be wrong!...