Long before they land, mosquitoes are reading our body signals from afar. Find out if you feature high on the bloodsuckers' ...

Mosquito bite reasons explained: Mosquitoes are not randomly selecting their targets for bites. They detect signals like ...

Why are some people “mosquito magnets” while others seem to be spared? Scientists believe a complex and variable chemical ...

If these suckers always seem to make a beeline for your flesh, you’ll want to read this before heading outdoors. The post ...

West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes near Atlanta's Grant Park, prompting mosquito-control efforts as the CDC ...

Evolutionary biologists have long believed that the human-biting mosquito, Culex pipiens form molestus, evolved from the bird-biting form, Culex pipiens form pipiens, in subways and cellars in ...

Irked residents across Southern California have recently complained to their vector control districts about an onslaught of mosquito activity, many sporting ankle bites to prove it. Local mosquito ...

How to tell which pest left that red welt on your arm or leg this summer.

Mosquito season is underway, and health experts say simple prevention steps can reduce your risk of West Nile virus.

That’s the note undergraduate Chris Zuo sent me along with photos of countless mosquito bites on his bare skin. This full-body massacre wasn’t the result of a camping trip gone awry. He’d spent that ...

Close up image of a female Culex Pipiens mosquito.The study investigated the origins of the Culex Pipiens form molestus and found that it originated more than 1,000 years ago, likely in Ancient Egypt, ...