Mosquitos, those tiny, buzzing pests, are more than just an annoyance. They are carriers of diseases that have plagued humanity for centuries. But here's something people don't realize: Mosquitos ...

Raman said the “most important emerging” mosquito-transmitted disease threat in Southern Nevada is an invasive mosquito species called Aedes aegypti. The species was first identified in the ...

We caught up with Dr. Yvonne Linton to talk about what it’s like managing the Smithsonian’s almost 2 million mosquito specimens and trying to determine ones are most dangerous to people.

Despite the constant presence of mosquitoes, the risk of disease transmission fluctuates throughout the year between high and low risk months.

US mosquito species exhibit minimal competence for transmitting Oropouche virus (OROV), with low infection and transmission ...

Mosquitoes feed primarily on vertebrates including humans and other mammals, as well as birds, reptiles, and others. Most species have a preference for either humans or certain animals as the source ...

Australia is home to some of the world’s most deadly ... to insecticides as mosquitoes are becoming resistant to them, and chemicals don’t just kill their target species, they also cause ...

To this day, insects smaller than a child’s thumbnail remain the most dangerous nonhuman animals on the planet. Start with their physical equipment, especially in the mosquitoes that are the ...

TMT is targeted precisely, so other beneficial species aren't affected – not even those that feed on these mosquitoes. This method is also worth exploring because of the rising resistance to ...