Citronella, bug zappers, and wristbands are all pretty much useless. You need a nice big box fan, and a bottle of the right ...

The arrival of increasing numbers of mosquitoes in regions where they haven’t previously been a significant presence, for example, means the potential arrival of mosquito-borne diseases in ...

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

Mosquitoes contract viruses and parasites in ... about 80% are not diagnosed. There are a lot of asymptomatic people.” Sullivan likened the odds of becoming ill from West Nile virus to the ...

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.

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 ...

At least 16 counties across the state have had cases of West Nile Virus in birds, mosquitoes and horses, though no human ...

Some people have stronger reactions than others to mosquito bites. This reaction can include a lot of swelling, beyond the small bump most people get. When the area becomes swollen, fluid can come ...

“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 ...

“There’s a lot of infected mosquitoes” in both the Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth regions, Weaver said, meaning there are “undoubtedly a lot more cases to come.” Every year, West Nile ...

Still, that doesn't seem to have stopped mosquitoes in Wisconsin from surging back, she said. "In Wisconsin, we're hearing a lot of anecdotal reports, and experiencing some of it ourselves ...