For starters, a mosquito can transmit pathogens at the probing stage, which happens before it starts feeding. "It kind of ...

In the fight against malaria, controlling the mosquito population is crucial. Several methods are currently used to reduce mosquito numbers and malaria risk. One of these includes the antiparasitic ...

Scientists may have found a solution to stop the spread of malaria: poisoning mosquitoes with human blood. New research suggests that the mosquito-borne malady can be curbed by getting the insects to ...

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The DC area has seen rain all week and we know with the mixture of rain and warm weather is a recipe for mosquitoes popping up in the masses. So our Verify team checked out a buzzing rumor about a ...

Summer in Miami. You get home from a long day, grab a beer, and sit on your patio. Suddenly, you’re ambushed. Mosquitoes swarm your ankles and arms, piercing your flesh as you frantically swat the ...

Metarhizium robertsii, a pathogenetic soil-dwelling fungus, infects a variety of insects through spores that eventually kill them. Scientists have known that the fungus can spread when a healthy bug ...