Yellow fever is a virus that is transmitted to humans by particular species of mosquitoes — in North American outbreaks, the Aegis Egyptae. Female mosquitoes with infected parents can be born ...

Genetic alterations may help mosquitoes adjust to climate change, shifting the distribution of mosquito-borne disease in a ...

I spoke with Daniel Markowski, Ph.D., a technical advisor for the American Mosquito Control Association to learn about the best indoor options for controlling mosquitoes. Yes, but it’s important ...

Wearable ultrasonic devices are rarely successful at repelling mosquitoes, according to Daniel Markowski, technical adviser ...

Photo by Dale Parker, AquaTax Consulting. The Culex tarsalis mosquito is the primary vector of WNV to humans in the western US. Mosquitoes have long been considered a pest of concern in Wyoming but ...

Minnesotans are well acquainted with the itchy, red bumps resulting from pesky mosquito bites after a summer evening outdoors. For those susceptible to skeeter syndrome and mosquito-borne viruses, ...

The London Underground mosquito been extensively studied as an example of humans driving evolution and emergence of new species ...

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has issued an epidemiological alert regarding the increased risk of dengue outbreaks in the Americas, attributed to the growing circulation of the DENV-3 ...

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