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

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

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

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 ...

And now a new study finds that when humans encroach on wild places, these insects may develop a special taste for human blood above all other food sources. Researchers in Brazil analyzed blood samples ...

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.

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

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 ...

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

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