Low doses of a drug already approved for treating rare genetic conditions in humans kills mosquitoes dead. Scientists say it could be a valuable new tool in the fight against disease.

An invasive species of mosquito known for aggressive, day-biting behavior was recently detected in San Jose, according to ...

Scientists have a radical new plan for controlling mosquito numbers and fighting malaria: lacing human blood with a drug that ...

Your blood type and your smell, and even the color of the clothes you're wearing, can affect the number of mosquito bites you ...

Nitisinone, a drug that is already used to treat two genetic diseases, could be repurposed to control the spread of malaria, according to new research.

A drug used to treat a rare inherited disease has been found to make human blood toxic to malaria-carrying mosquitoes. It could provide another tool to reduce deadly insect populations. Mosquitoes are ...

Without this enzyme, mosquitoes cannot metabolize their blood meal, leading to their death. This mechanism differs from that of traditional insecticides, which typically target the nervous system of ...

New research suggests an existing medicine could turn human blood into poison for mosquitos, killing them within hours.

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Saarman says female mosquitoes require a blood meal from a human, animal or bird to provide the energy needed to successfully lay their eggs directly on or near water. Even in arid regions ...

Scientists may have found a solution to stop the spread of malaria: poisoning mosquitoes with human blood. New research suggests that the mosquito-borne malady can be curbed by getting the insects ...