Malaria is caused by female Anopheles mosquito bites. To prevent it, take precautions like wearing full sleeved clothing, ...

Low doses of a drug already approved for treating rare genetic conditions in humans kills mosquitoes dead. Scientists say it ...

Malaria, responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths each year worldwide, is caused by a parasite transmitted through the salivary glands of female Anopheles mosquitoes.

George Bernard / Science Source Anopheles mosquitoes (shown here ... sterile may also impair their mating behavior. Whatever female mosquitoes are looking for in a mate, these males seem to ...

Sleeping outdoors or with open windows is common in summer to escape the heat. However, lack of mosquito nets or screens can allow easy mosquito access while you're asleep, leading to a higher risk of ...

A single dose of the drug nitisinone could render a person’s blood lethal to mosquitoes for five days, modelling suggests.

Diseases transmitted by mosquitoes Mosquitoes are carriers of many dangerous diseases, such as:- 1. Malaria: It is spread by the bite of female Anopheles mosquito and can cause high fever ...

JOHANNESBERG: The South African Department of Health has urged the public to remain vigilant against malaria as the country ...

Four people diagnosed with alkaptonuria donated their blood for the study, which was fed to female anopheles gambiae mosquitoes - the primary mosquito species responsible for spreading malaria in ...

Currently, several approaches are used to reduce mosquito numbers and limit malaria transmission. One method involves the use of the antiparasitic drug ivermectin. When mosquitoes feed on blood ...