Mosquitoes are attracted to a combination of cues, including body odour (especially lactic acid), carbon dioxide, heat, skin ...

Mosquito bites are irritating at best and vectors for disease at worst. Depending on what country you are in, they can transmit malaria, dengue fever, West Nile, yellow fever and Zika, among other ...

Now that summer is in full swing, mosquitoes have come out across the United States. The use of mosquito repellents can protect both your health and sanity this summer. Mosquito females bite people to ...

If you've ever been bitten by a mosquito, you know how frustrating their bites can be. The little red bumps swell up almost immediately, creating an itch that once you start scratching only seems to ...

Surprising facts about summer’s least favorite insect. — -- intro: Thanks to West Nile virus, mosquitoes have been in the news lately—and likely all over your backyard—but how much do you really ...

Here’s more on why mosquitoes bite, how your body reacts to those bites and why. Why do mosquitoes bite people? Both male and female mosquitoes feed on flower nectar, but female mosquitoes also forage ...

Mosquito bites are an (unfortunate) inevitability of spending more time in nature, and during the summer months, sometimes it simply does not matter how much bug spray you apply. If you are battling ...

If you've never been bitten by a mosquito — you are surely one of the lucky ones. That holds true especially amid this summer's heat wave for many parts of the country. Mosquitoes can spread pathogens ...

Mosquitoes are more prevalent in South Jersey during the summer of 2025 because of increased rainfall and warm weather. Residents are advised to use EPA-registered insect repellent, wear long sleeves ...

In late 2025, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Level 2 travel alert for the chikungunya ...