All that water from hurricanes Helene and Milton created a vast breeding area for mosquitoes in Sumter County.

The mosquito numbers in south-west Sydney are two to three times higher than usual, while the rest of the city is just ...

We usually don’t know when a mosquito is biting us, and even if we do - it’s too late. But what if mosquitoes were as large as a human? How dangerous would they be? And is it even possible for a ...

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

As part of regular mosquito control activities, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has conducted combing operations at 530 ...

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

Across California, public health and pest control authorities are facing a new reality as the Aedes mosquitoes bring the ...

Argentina's National Atomic Energy Commission is planning to release 80,000 sterilised male mosquitos per week to combat ...

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.

Scientists believe they have found a quirky way to fight mosquito-spread diseases such as dengue, yellow fever and Zika - by ...

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

The "shocking" findings could help efforts to prevent the spread of diseases like dengue, yellow fever, and Zika.