Female mosquitoes want every night to be girls night, but not everyone is invited. “What we’ve found is mosquitoes are working together to control their density,” said FIU biologist Matthew DeGennaro, ...
New research shows that microbial films called periphyton growing inside water containers attract egg-laying female Aedes ...
Aedes aegypti, found across much of the U.S., spread Zika, dengue, chikungunya and other viruses. Mailson Pignata/iStock via Getty Images Kaylee Marrero, Florida International University; Andre Luis ...
In a world first, researchers have found that a naturally occurring chemical attracts pregnant malaria-transmitting mosquitoes - a discovery which could boost malaria control efforts. The chemical, ...
The increased use of irrigation in sub-Saharan Africa has benefited the Anopheles arabiensis mosquito - an important malaria vector - particularly in rice paddies. A research team led from the Swedish ...
In Topeka, Kansas, as with the rest of the country, warmer weather means more than extra time outside. Health officials say mosquito season is here, and even very small amounts of standing water can ...
Ovo, a smartphone-based artificial intelligence system that counts Aedes aegypti mosquito eggs in seconds, matching human ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock In Topeka, Kansas, as with the rest of the country, warmer weather means more than extra time outside. Health ...