Mosquitoes are highly visual hunters when it comes to finding a human to bite. This means movement and dark clothing colors like black, navy and red can stand out to a mosquito. Research has shown ...

With high humidity in the forecast, you might think mosquitoes will be in abundance. However, a cool and dry spring has meant a low population for now.

As floodwaters recede, they often leave behind debris, stagnant pools and waterlogged areas — providing ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes.

To test the importance of these neurons to the mosquito, Garrity’s lab used gene-editing tools to disable water vapor-sensing organs in a group of mosquitoes, then compared the insects to their ...

Researchers say there are 52 species mosquitoes in the state, with total numbers in the trillions. “It’s so warm, so early, we’re monitoring the wetlands now,” Crane says.

Mosquitoes in a northern Cincinnati suburb recently tested positive for West Nile virus. The Springdale Health Department announced Monday it detected the virus in a group of mosquitoes it ...

GRAND FORKS — West Nile virus has been identified in a pool of mosquitoes collected in Grand Forks, according to Grand Forks Public Health press release issued Thursday afternoon, June 27.