Imagine 150 blood-sucking insects swarming onto your skin in just a single minute. Every one of them is ready and eager to ...

There are some biological reasons why mosquitoes are more attracted to some people more than others. View Entire Post › ...

Mosquito season is here, and the bugs seem to know it as activity has ramped up across Southwest Florida in recent weeks.

You need a good insect repellent and there are a lot of bug sprays out there. But there are some better than others at ...

“If there’s a compound that mosquitoes really love and one person is releasing a lot of it, then that has the potential to increase their attractiveness to mosquitoes,” says Rankin-Turne ...

As the weather starts heating up this week, you may be tempted to go outside—but with the outdoors comes the possibility of getting bitten by mosquitoes. And if you find yourself getting a lot ...

Insecticides in at least one area are not only failing to control mosquitoes, new research suggests, they’re actually allowing the blood-sucking pests to thrive—by killing off their predators.

UM, AND COMPARED TO THIS YEAR, WE’RE GOING TO SEE PROBABLY A LOT MORE MOSQUITOES AND POSSIBLY THOSE THAT THAT ALSO CAN TRANSMIT WEST NILE. SO FAR, NO MOSQUITOES HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR WEST ...

"I understand it. I live in an area that was recently sprayed and there are still a lot of mosquitoes around. We ask that you do your part. As small bottle cap of standing water can contribute to ...

The more rain you have, basically, the more water is in those pockets, which is better for mosquitoes. But there’s a caveat. If it rains a lot — like a lot, a lot — after the mosquitoes ...

“And we know that mosquito larvae are aquatic, and they rely upon that rainfall for breeding. So wherever there's above-average rainfall, you've got a lot more mosquitoes, and places where you ...