"Knowing that mosquitoes in an area have a strong preference for humans serves as an alert for transmission risk," said ...

If you’ve ever wondered how much blood a mosquito actually takes from you during that annoying bite, prepare to be surprised: it’s not a lot at least, not for a human! But for the mosquito, it’s a ...

The DC area has seen rain all week and we know with the mixture of rain and warm weather is a recipe for mosquitoes popping up in the masses. So our Verify team checked out a buzzing rumor about a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sourced from an Australian plant toxin, nitisinone can turn a mosquito's everyday lunch into a fatal last meal. Mosquitoes may ...

A drug that makes human blood lethal to mosquitoes also acts as a potent contact insecticide absorbed through the feet, providing a promising new approach to combating insecticide resistance.

Mosquitoes’ thirst for human blood is rising, reveals new research. Scientists found that some of the blood-sucking insects really are targeting humans more than other food sources. They say the ...