Researchers Identify Dominant Chemical That Attracts Mosquitoes to Humans

Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have identified the dominant odor naturally produced in humans and birds that attracts the blood-feeding Culex mosquitoes, which transmit West Nile virus and other life-threatening diseases.

Human Movement Can Play a Critical Role in Mosquito-borne Disease Transmission

To control mosquito-borne diseases like dengue, researchers need to look at the behavior of people, not just the insect that transmits the disease, according to newly published research by Steven Stoddard of the University of California, Davis, and colleagues.

Malaria Kills 320 People in Uganda Every Day

According to official statistics, Malaria kills 320 Ugandans every day, mostly pregnant women and children below five years.

Groundbreaking Research Shows DEET Smells Bad to Mosquitoes

Spray yourself with a DEET-based insect repellent and the mosquitoes will leave you alone. But why? They flee because of their intense dislike for the smell of the chemical repellent and not because DEET jams their sense of smell, report researchers at...

PA’s First West-Nile-Positive Mosquito of 2008 Season Discovered in Luzerne County

State officials today reported the first mosquito sample of 2008 to test positive for the West Nile Virus and reminded residents of precautions to lessen the chance of being bitten by an infected mosquito.