Gene editing holds the potential of suppressing mosquito species that carry deadly diseases — and raises ethical questions.

To combat the deadly diseases spread by mosquitoes, entomologists often turn to the blood-sucking insect’s reproductive life.

Mosquitoes in New Orleans tested positive for West Nile virus, prompting citywide spraying and warnings to reduce standing ...

Scientists weaponize mosquito mating with a fungus that kills females after sex—promising hope against malaria.

The results were immediate. Every mosquito died within 12 hours, suggesting that the human blood they drank had become poison for them. That alone could make this drug a novel tool in our ongoing ...

Researchers have created a "mosquito STD" in an effort to stop the pesky pests from spreading malaria to humans.

In a groundbreaking breakthrough, scientists have found a way to use mosquitoes’ mating behavior against them—by turning sex ...

A team of researchers including a University of Maryland entomologist has successfully turned the pesky mosquito's sex life ...