Mosquitoes

Could invasive mosquitoes ignite Zika outbreaks on the West Coast?

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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