The Aedes aegypti mosquito is an non-native species of mosquito that is known for aggressive biting during the day and can ...

Genetic studies have revealed that when male mosquitoes lose their hearing, they also lose their sex lives. The surprising ...

Increasing global temperatures wrought by greenhouse gas emissions have boosted the number of dengue cases, new research ...

Dengue fever cases are on the rise, and it's crucial to understand the biting habits of dengue mosquitoes to protect ...

Researchers at UCSB created deaf mosquitoes by knocking out a single gene and found that the males had absolutely no interest ...

A team of researchers from the University of California says deafening male insects makes them unable to mate and reproduce.

The City of New Orleans Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board plans to conduct an adult mosquito abatement on Friday ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus have been detected in Orleans Parish, according to the New Orleans ...

New research suggests that climate change is currently driving a surge in global dengue infections and that case rates could ...

“We found that mating was abolished in deaf males, demonstrating that hearing and TRPVa are essential for male mating ...

Male mosquitoes may be nearly as bloodthirsty as females under certain conditions, new research suggests. That upends the notion that only female mosquitoes bite, drink blood and spread diseases ...

Romance is a complex affair in humans. There's personality, appearance, seduction, all manner of physical and social cues. Mosquitoes are much more blunt. Mating occurs for a few seconds in midair.