Mosquitoes are tiny insects less than half an inch long, yet they are responsible for the deaths of almost three-quarters of a million people each year, Mason Crouthamel said. Crouthamel is ...

For many, the onset of summer means outdoor picnics, walks and time at the park, but a blood-sucking insect whose lifespan rarely lasts past two months often can put a bite in those plans. Kansas ...

Discover how future climate change could create more favorable conditions for malaria-carrying mosquitoes across large parts of Africa.

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AMES, Iowa – Recent flooding throughout the state might give mosquito populations a boost. But, then again, it might not. Mosquitoes lay their eggs in water and spend the first stages of their ...

Mosquito-repelling plants offer minimal protection unless oils are extracted and applied directly. Effective mosquito control involves combining personal protection, habitat management, and ecological ...

An overabundance of a wetland plant is wreaking havoc at a freshwater marsh pond in northern San Rafael. The dense vegetation in the 20-acre pond managed by the Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District ...

(KRON) — A “highly aggressive” mosquito species that feeds “almost exclusively on humans” was detected in Santa Clara, county officials warned on Monday. The county’s Vector Control District found ...