Mosquitoes are among the most despised creatures on the planet, spreading diseases and causing relentless irritation. But ...

With all this summer rain, mosquitoes aren’t just buzzing, they are thriving. This is nothing new, but if you’re wondering ...

The lab-raised, non-biting male mosquitoes are meant to breed with the invasive ones on the islands and produce sterile eggs ...

The question is no longer hypothetical. In recent years, scientists have devised powerful genetic tools that may be able to eradicate mosquitoes and other pests once and for all.

Citronella has been reported to have some ability to do this, Markowski says. Lemon eucalyptus, certain geraniums, lemongrass, mint and even catnip can deter mosquitoes to varying degrees, he adds.

In a chilling development that feels more like dystopian fiction than science, China has just unveiled a mosquito-sized spy drone ...

It’s no secret that mosquitoes can be quite the nuisance across South Carolina. There are at least 61 different species of mosquitoes that exist in the Palmetto State, the South Carolina ...

As mosquitoes and mosquito-borne illnesses like dengue fever spread across the world, researchers say that a key strategy to prevent these illnesses may be dissuading the insects from biting their ...

Warmer weather in North Carolina means critters are becoming more active. Unfortunately, that includes mosquitoes. More than 200 types of mosquitoes live in the U.S., and some can spread germs ...

There's an outbreak of the rare mosquito-borne disease Eastern Equine Encephalitis in the Northeast. Could it be connected to climate change? No one knows.

Additionally, when the researchers offered mosquitoes human sweat samples, they found that the mosquitoes showed strong biting preferences for some samples over others. “We think this could be part of ...