Mosquitoes die after drinking the blood of people taking a drug for metabolic disorders — a discovery that could help to prevent the spread of malaria 1. Every year, malaria kills more than half ...

There are thousands of species of mosquitoes, but a distinguishing characteristic is that the female possesses a tube-like mouthpart, called a proboscis, which pierces the skin of the host to draw ...

The solution could lie in genetically modified mosquitoes that hold the capability to effectively control mosquito ...

Scientists are genetically modifying mosquitoes in the hope of stopping the spread of malaria. The technique, which uses genes taken from the honeybee and the African clawed frog, blocks normal ...

We squash mosquitoes with our enormous hands ... Her feeding apparatus, that elaborate proboscis, is a multipart marvel with a skin-piercing fascicle of tiny stylets that can suck your blood ...

Mosquitoes can turn a peaceful night into a nightmare. The moment you lie down to rest, that annoying buzzing starts, and before you know it, you’re scratching itchy bites all over your arms and ...