Mosquito numbers in parts of Dhaka have surged by more than 40 percent since December, according to researchers -- leaving ...

A new study in Chennai highlights a natural insecticide derived from soil bacteria as a promising solution for mosquito ...

DSCC is implementing a month-long special cleanliness and mosquito control programme across the city to strengthen sanitation activities and prevent mosquito-borne diseases. Similar drives are being ...

Researchers at Georgia Tech conducted a three-year study to understand how mosquitoes locate humans, aiming to improve control methods against the world's most dangerous animal.

Researchers have known for decades that female mosquitoes—the ones responsible for the itchy and irritating bites that can also transmit disease—lose their desire to bite humans for several days after ...

The Southern Nevada Health District has started its mosquito surveillance activity a month early due to warmer-than-normal temperatures. Many experts around the valley have already ...

A mosquito finds its target with the help of certain cues in its environment, such as a person's silhouette and the carbon ...

Mosquitoes transmit several pathogens of public health importance, including malaria, dengue, chikungunya and Zika. These vector-borne diseases are responsible for millions of cases every year, and ...