Mosquitoes are much more blunt. Mating occurs for a few seconds in midair. And all it takes to woo a male is the sound of a female's wingbeats. Imagine researchers' surprise when a single change ...

Male insects carrying venom proteins transferred these to disease-spreading females ... On a still night, as the air is thick with silence, the sharp, whining buzz of a mosquito shatters the calm.

Australian researchers have developed a method to genetically modify male mosquitoes to produce venom proteins, which are transferred to females during mating, shortening their lifespan and ...