It’s easy to assume that you can take out mosquitoes effortlessly with a little pesticide, but a surprising new study found that the little blood-suckers are smarter at evading this protective measure ...

Mosquitoes carrying West Nile have already begun terrorizing New Jersey — two weeks earlier than last year, according to state data. As of June 7, the potentially fatal illness has been found in 10 ...

(NEW YORK) — Mosquitoes may be smarter than we think, and that could make getting rid of them and the diseases they carry even more difficult, according to new research. Scientists who studied two ...

The body of a female mosquito fills up as she sucks blood from a photographer's hand at Everglades National Park in Flamingo, Florida. Researchers studied two mosquito species that are common in ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - It’s Bat Appreciation Month! NewsChannel 7 Today was joined by Cindy Mulla from the Beach Mosquito Control District to talk more ...

Mosquitoes are some of the most effective hunters on the planet. They can track you down at great distance by sniffing out the air you breathe. Once they find exposed skin, they use their needle-like ...

No one likes mosquitoes, especially your pets. Since mosquitoes carry diseases, they're also dangerous for you and your pets. What can you do to keep them safe this summer? Use Screens In Your Doors ...

When it comes to preventing mosquito bites, many people turn to the obvious solutions: bug sprays or just staying indoors. But there are other effective, science-backed ways to keep those pesky ...

Genetic studies have revealed that when male mosquitoes lose their hearing, they also lose their sex lives. The surprising discovery could lead to new ways to reduce mosquito populations and the ...

Michigan’s record-setting warm winter has led to an unusually early arrival of mosquitoes, but it doesn’t necessarily mean we’ll have a bad spring with these biting pests. Multiple sustained warm-ups ...

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