A mosquito larva entombed in amber for about 99 million years is now the oldest known of its kind, according to a new study. The fossil comes from Kachin in northern Myanmar and likely formed when ...

In experiments, researchers showed that the disease-spreading insects couldn’t resist the sweet smell of a fungus that infected and killed them.

Mosquitoes carry dangerous diseases, making protection vital. Natural scents from plants like citronella, peppermint, ...

A malaria research center in Mutare, Zimbabwe helps test insecticide resistance. The critical work almost ended with USAID ...

Mosquito-borne diseases, including malaria and dengue, kill thousands of people per year. In 2023 alone, malaria killed over ...

Iceland recorded its first verified mosquitoes. The cold-tolerant species Culiseta annulata survived Iceland’s mild autumn.

The Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District plans to spray pesticide in parts of Antioch early Friday targeting an ...

The Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District early Friday morning will be spraying pesticide in parts of Antioch ...

If you’re wondering “why should I garden for moths?” hopefully you’ll see by reading this article that moths will not only enhance pollination of your garden plants, but may also bring songbirds to ...

World’s earliest known mosquito larva found trapped in 99-million-year-old amber - Finding indicates extinct forms of ...

By John Dudley, University Communications and MarketingResearchers from the University of South Florida have used artificial ...

AI and citizen science reveal potential first detection of invasive malaria mosquito in Madagascar ...