Do mosquito-repellent plants really work? Buzzing past your ear as you lounge on the patio, leaving welts on your kids’ ankles as they play in the grass, preventing you from sleeping with their ...

Pharmacologist Dan Baumgardt, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology at the University of Bristol, warned travellers they risk ...

As floodwaters recede, they often leave behind debris, stagnant pools and waterlogged areas — providing ideal breeding ...

A Coloradan named James Martinez has been in the ICU for a week with West Nile virus after being bitten by a mosquito. His family is speaking out about what happened in hopes of warning others.

So far this summer, APH has detected two mosquito pools testing positive for West Nile virus in Travis County, though no ...

To save a population of songbirds from extinction, millions of mosquitoes are being released into mountainous Hawaiian ...

While most cases of bug bites can be managed at home, some symptoms are more serious and should prompt patients to seek ...

Keep a record of when bites appear, where they're located on your body, and any accompanying symptoms to help identify ...

Of course, the best way to stop mosquito bites is to prevent them in the first place by using an effective insect repellent.

With mosquitoes, chiggers and no-see-ums out and biting people this summer, here's how to tell the difference between the ...

Since mosquitoes carry malaria, prevention has long focused on preventing mosquito bites, such as with nets, and controlling mosquito populations with insecticides and other measures. Researchers are ...

"It’s important to note that only female mosquitoes feed on blood and only to breed. They are attracted to CO2 and the lactic ...