Ticks, mosquitoes, cockroaches and rodents pose serious health risks, experts say. Here’s where you’re most likely to see ...

The new research could serve as an important tool in the fight against mosquito-borne diseases. Scientists make breakthrough ...

Culex mosquitoes are distributed worldwide in tropical and temperate regions, with the exception of extreme northern latitudes. They feed at night on humans and animals and are found indoors and ...

The field of mosquito microbiome research has gained significant attention due to its potential implications for vector-borne ...

When an infected female Anopheles mosquito feeds on a person, it injects saliva into the skin, along with the Plasmodium parasite in a form called a sporozoite. These sporozoites migrate to the ...

The journey to eliminate malaria is complex, hindered by the parasite's adaptability and challenges in vaccine development.

The parasite, plasmodium, is transmitted by mosquitoes, specifically female Anopheles mosquitoes. The female Anopheles mosquito needs a blood meal to reproduce. If the mosquito bites someone with ...

Mosquitoes earn this grim title due to their ability to transmit deadly diseases, with malaria being the most notorious. Malaria, a parasitic disease spread by Anopheles mosquitoes, continues to ...

Up to 30 percent of mosquito bites with the potential to deliver malaria occur indoors during the day when typical control strategies aren’t used, research published yesterday (May 16) in PNAS finds.