A lab at Iowa State University studied more than 100,000 mosquitoes this year. The findings show a bump in the population.

But in the Boise area, the painful bites typically come from Aedes vexans mosquitoes, pests often found at popular recreation ...

April showers bring May flowers, but a few months later they also bring “nuisance” insects.

Female Aedes aegypti commonly lay eggs on the inner walls of artificial containers. When the containers fill with water, mosquito larvae hatch from the eggs. After developing through four larval ...

The Aedes mosquitoes can be identified by the distinctive black and white markings on their bodies and legs. Unlike most other mosquitoes, Aedes mosquitoes are active and bite only during the daytime, ...

Environmental management approaches involve eliminating the container habitats in which Aedes aegypti lay their eggs. Chemical control involves the use of insecticides to kill immature or adult ...

In May, the US Environmental Agency granted permission to the British-based, US-operated company Oxitec to produce the genetically engineered, male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which are known as OX5034.

Amid a dearth of local government representatives, anti-mosquito campaigns have become irregular which according to experts may lead to a deadly dengue outbreak very soon. The number of confirmed ...

The ECDC report suggests this year, the Aedes albopictus mosquito (known to carry dengue and chikungunya) "established" itself in 13 countries in Europe - meaning it has developed a self ...

The most predominant mosquito species in Iowa is called Aedes vexans. Aedes vexans are vexing but they do not carry human disease. Commonly known as “nuisance mosquitoes,” they don’t carry ...