A longstanding mystery in mosquito biology has been solved, opening a potential new path for controlling mosquitoes and the diseases they spread. For decades, scientists believed that juvenile hormone ...

ARVIN, Calif. (KERO) — Since Arvin and Lamont are agricultural-based communities, Kern County Mosquito and Vector Control District says they're at higher risk of developing more mosquito breeding ...

How do mosquitoes find us? The question has spawned a multi-bazillion-dollar industry of gadgets, gizmos, and potions that work—for the people selling them. Now, a new Science Advances paper may ...

Note: An earlier version of this story ran in August 2025. It has been updated for April 2026. Indiana mosquitoes are a pain in the butt — or the arm, or the leg, or even the ankle. Itchy bites from ...

“Warm temperatures, high humidity, and frequent rain create the perfect conditions for mosquitoes to breed and thrive,” Sked ...

Researchers observed how mosquitoes behaved around a human volunteer who wore protective clothing that was black on one side and white on the other. “Figuring out how [mosquitos] fly around a human ...

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