They've got a taste for human blood and they aren't backing down.

Brevard is releasing X-rayed, sterilized male mosquitoes to combat dengue fever, Zika and other mosquito-bone illnesses.

Deforestation has reduced the plants and animals on which mosquitoes feed.

Once mosquitoes acquire a new food source, they tend to develop a preference for that particular blood—and humans are one ...

As Brazil’s Atlantic Forest shrinks, mosquitoes that once fed on many animal species appear to be shifting toward humans.

Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes have been released across eight states over the past six years. Follow us on Instagram , TikTok, and WhatsApp for the latest stories and breaking news.

Mosquitoes captured in the remnants of the Atlantic Forest in Brazil predominantly feasted on humans instead of other animals ...

In the rapidly disappearing Atlantic Forest, mosquitoes are adapting to a human-dominated landscape. Scientists found that ...

Warming winter weather is bringing out hibernating mosquitoes across Butte County, prompting a spike in calls to the Butte ...

The Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control District has reported an increase in calls from residents concerned about ...

"With fewer natural options available, mosquitoes are forced to seek new, alternative blood sources," said co-author Sergio ...

Stretching along the Brazilian coastline, the Atlantic Forest is home to hundreds of species of birds, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and fishes. However, due to human expansion, only about a third of ...