The Bristol County Mosquito Control Project is in the process of gathering names of property owners who want their property excluded from any type of pesticide applications. Property owners who want ...

A high rate of mosquitoes in one part of the world have evolved. One of the most vilified pest species on the planet continues to outsmart the ways in which humans attempt to get rid of them. "Super" ...

Researchers don't know the mosquitoes' potential to spread deadly diseases. About 90 mosquito species live in Florida, and the list is growing, researchers of a new study say. The increase of new, ...

Inside a small building in eastern Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Cátia Cabral holds up a jar filled with what looks like fine black pepper. But this ain't pepper. Each granule is actually a tiny mosquito ...

Their research looked at how beer, sunscreen, diet, and other factors correlate with mosquito attraction. The Anopheles mosquito searches for a human or other animal from which it can suck blood.

A team of researchers has developed a floral-scented fungus that tricks mosquitoes into approaching and dying. The fungus emits longifolene, a natural scent that irresistibly draws them in. It’s ...

Scientists in Brazil are releasing genetically modified mosquitoes into the environment to combat soaring cases of dengue fever in the country. More than 1 million cases of the viral, mosquito-spread ...

Mosquito activity has increased in the Palm Springs due to recent wet weather and cooler fall temperatures. Some mosquitoes in the area have tested positive for West Nile virus or St. Louis ...

The end of mosquito season depends on your location. Naturally, states that are situated farther north get rid of the pests before Tennessee or Florida. Mosquitoes can be dangerous. The biters carry ...