After some of our recent rains, you may have noticed areas of your lawn holding water. Or perhaps you have some buckets, pots, plastic tarps or other items sitting around that filled up with rainwater ...

Research led by the Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, University of California at Irvine, Irvine, has developed a gene drive solution for mitigating malaria transmission from mosquitoes ...

The dengue virus is transmitted to humans via the bite of an infected mosquito. Only a few mosquito species are vectors for the dengue virus. What is a vector? A vector is a vehicle that carries and ...

Mosquito season starts in March and lasts until October, peaking during April for the mating season. In April, the warmer weather speeds up the mosquito life cycle compared to summer. Eggs hatch ...

Sounds of a Minnesota summer: the echo of loons, a sizzling grill, a crackling bonfire — and the smacking noise of friends fending off determined mosquitoes. I doubt there is a creature more loathed ...

Have you been personally victimized by mosquitoes in recent weeks? More so than usual? If so, you aren’t wrong, or crazy. Contrary to what you might think, mosquitoes don’t have a vendetta against you ...