In the Eastern United States, the virus is primarily spread by the Culex pipiens, known as the Northern House Mosquito. Light brown, the adult female has pale abdominal bands, according to the ...

Culex mosquitoes are distributed worldwide in tropical and temperate regions, with the exception of extreme northern latitudes. They feed at night on humans and animals ... Remove standing water from ...

Avoid bug zappers, experts say. Instead, try these evidence-backed traps and other strategies to stay safe. By Kevin Loria ...

Officials hope a project to significantly reduce populations of the invasive southern house mosquito in East Maui will help prevent scenarios like this where birds are stung and potentially ...

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.

Make Your Own Topical Mosquito Repellant By adding citronella oil to a spray bottle or lotion, you can easily make your own topical mosquito repellant. This is an ideal DIY solution to DEET-based ...

there are so many possibilities with this herb but its best quality is its mosquito-repelling one. You can plant it around your house, especially below windows. It grows fast and it also catches dust.

Greg reminds us that mosquitoes are "the world's deadliest animal" and that mosquito-borne diseases kill more than 700,000 people globally each year. So the importance of using an effective ...

Male mosquitoes may be nearly as bloodthirsty as females under certain conditions, new research suggests. That upends the notion that only female mosquitoes bite, drink blood and spread diseases ...

As mosquitoes and mosquito-borne illnesses like dengue fever spread across the world, researchers say that a key strategy to prevent these illnesses may be dissuading the insects from biting their ...

However, with rising temperatures, there were confirmed sightings of the mosquito in 2000 in Akita and Iwate prefectures in northern Japan. In 2016, the mosquito was spotted in Aomori Prefecture ...

"We are celebrating our 50th anniversary for the nature center," said Adam Brandt, Mosquito Hill Nature Center Park Ranger. Brandt says the open house includes refreshments, guided hikes and an ...