An invasive genus of mosquitos have made their way to Southern California, leaving a trail of irritation and itchy bites in their wake. The Aedes mosquito, originally located in tropical climates, ...

After the virus itself, the main villain of the Zika outbreak has been the Aedes aegypti mosquito, its primary vector. These mosquitoes are sneaky, and resilient, as my colleague Adrienne LaFrance ...

An invasive species of mosquito that can carry diseases has been found in Santa Cruz County, authorities announced Monday. The Santa Cruz County Mosquito & Vector Control District said in a press ...

It was believed that the Aedes mosquito, which carries dengue virus, only bites during the early morning and before dusk when the lighting conditions are neither fully dark nor completely bright.

It's that time of year again: it's time for barbecuing, basking in the sun, and of course, fending off annoying bites from mosquitoes. What's worse, in Southern California, is the presence of an ...

The Aedes scapularis is now considered established in Miami-Dade and Broward, though scientists still don’t know if the species poses a serious threat to human health and animals. Courtesy of Lawrence ...

The Zika virus has spread like wildfire across South America, tip-toeing into the United States and into our nightmares. It’s not new. The virus was first discovered in Uganda’s Zika forest in 1947.

All it takes is a little bit of water and a warm breeze. Aedes aegypti, the main mosquito species that transmits Zika virus and several other serious diseases, can breed practically anywhere. These ...

Desperate and miserable, Luz Flores of San Pedro took to social media for advice on the evening of Monday, August 20. “Is anyone else getting these bites in their legs and arms? These are extremely ...

The complaints at Rowell Road coincide with a surge of Culex mosquitoes islandwide, which tend to bite at night and do not ...

Have you experienced an unusual number of mosquito bites this summer? Have they landed mostly below the knee and especially around your ankles? And did the six-legged perpetrator fly off unnoticed, ...

Aedes aegypti is the dog of the mosquito world. It acts as if it's man's best friend. "It's been with us for a long time, probably for at least 5,000 years when we started keeping water next to our ...