Mosquitoes

Could invasive mosquitoes ignite Zika outbreaks on the West Coast?

• By Alisa Opar

A recent study finds a link between deforestation and risk of monkey-transmitted malaria.

• By Jason Bittel

A proposed mosquito-control tactic in Florida is riling up citizens who fear messing with Mother Nature.

• By Bettina Chang

New research involving West Nile Virus suggests scientists should exercise extreme caution when using an experimental form of disease control.

• By John Upton

A new study shows the smells can both attract and repel mosquitoes at different stages of the disease. The results might help us fight back.

• By John Upton

To wipe out malaria, scientists have developed a genetic manipulation that limits female offspring.

• By John Upton

Malaria research needs a steady supply of mosquitoes, and breeding them involves extreme self-sacrifice.

• By Ed Yong

A hotter world will indeed be a sicker world, but how that happens will be a local affair.

• By Michael Todd

How scientists are fighting malaria and dengue fever by turning disease-carrying bugs into their own worst enemies.

• By Linda Marsa