Viruses cannot replicate very well in humans, which means transmission from mosquitoes is often very difficult. One might think arboviruses continually evolve in ways that enable them to infect ...

Whenever they are confronted by humans, their first instinct is to run. They possess a temperate nature and only attack if they feel threatened or cornered. The mosquito is the single deadliest, most ...

Mosquito-borne virus cases almost tripled across Queensland in 2024 amid surges in cases of Ross River virus and potentially deadly dengue fever. Queensland Health recorded 3,225 cases ...

(Beyond Pesticides, January 24, 2025) Based on data collected from government sources and independent monitoring, a multidisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Connecticut finds that 46 ...

For people with a mosquito bite allergy, also known as "skeeter syndrome," symptoms are more severe than the itchy red bump of a mosquito bite. They can include a rash, large areas of excessive ...

Mosquitoes have the same gene and a similar courtship ritual, meaning that canceling the gene could in theory control mosquito population growth. How fruit flies mate may hold a key to limiting ...

How fruit flies mate may hold a key to limiting the spread of diseases by mosquitoes. In a new study, University of Iowa researchers found a gene that orchestrates the antenna movements of female ...

Chennai is grappling with a growing mosquito menace, causing concern among residents, particularly with the onset of cooler weather and intermittent rains. The risk of mosquito-borne diseases like ...

Of course, overcapacity in China is also a cause for concern. But in the case of chlorantraniliprole, for example, the so-called huge production capacity of Chinese suppliers has not really been put ...

Victoria's health department is urging people in the state's north to remain vigilant against mosquitoes, following recent detections of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV). JEV is a rare virus that ...