Aedes scapularis mosquitoes are from the tropics and can carry yellow fever. Entomologist Lawrence Reeves recently identified them among mosquitoes he collected near Everglades National Park in 2019.

Given the choice between an animal and a human, the Aedes aegypti species prefers ... us. A new study explains how that happened.

Some of the reasons for the surge are expected — heavy rainfalls create lots of pools where mosquitoes can breed. But there are some surprising factors, like the Zika virus.

It's the only repellent that drives mosquitoes away when they come in contact with it. A new study has a theory about why that is.

Female mosquitoes searching for a meal of blood detect people partly by using a special olfactory receptor to home in on our sweat. The finding could lead to new approaches for better repellents.

Progress against malaria has stalled. Now a team is trying a new tactic.

What if human diet drugs curb the appetite of bloodthirsty mosquitoes? That's the question a new study set out to investigate.

Feeding mosquitoes artificial blood could help get them ready to go out in the world and stanch the flow of disease — and reduce the need for animal blood

Is your destination too dangerous? How do you protect yourself from health threats?

Researchers are trying to figure out what makes a mosquito more likely to bite people infected with malaria.