mosquitoes

  • A mosquito full of blood stands on a white surface.

    Is it ethical to eradicate certain harmful species?

    In a new paper, researchers argue that deliberate full extinction of harmful species like mosquitoes is acceptable, but only rarely.

  • A man sprays his arm with pest repellent.

    How to avoid ticks and mosquitoes

    An expert explains the risks mosquitoes and ticks pose to people and how you can best protect yourself from the pests.

  • A close-up of a mosquito with green dye making it almost glow against a dark background.

    Drug turns human blood into poison for mosquitoes

    "...using nitisinone could be a promising new complementary tool for controlling insect-borne diseases like malaria."

  • A mosquito filled with blood sits on a white surface.

    ‘Mosquito shield’ cuts malaria infections by a third

    "We are proud to see the impact of this work already translating into action in for millions of people at risk of malaria here."

  • A male mosquito clings to a mosquito net.

    Male mosquitoes that can’t hear don’t mate

    "You could leave them together with the females for days, and they will not mate."

  • A thermal image of a man walking his dog outside shows the man and dog in bright orange and yellow and the rest of the scene in green and blue.

    Mosquitoes hunt down humans via infrared

    "The mosquito we study, Aedes aegypti, is exceptionally skilled at finding human hosts. This work sheds new light on how they achieve this."

  • A bed bug crawls through white netting.

    There’s a downside to success in the fight against malaria

    Though bed nets and insecticides help protect against malaria, some people blame these measures for a return of other pests, like bed bugs.

  • A mosquito with a belly full of red blood stands on a white surface.

    What makes some people bigger mosquito magnets?

    What makes some people more attractive to biting mosquitoes than others? Researchers have answers for you in this video.

  • A mosquito with a belly filled with blood on a white background.

    Malaria surge due to climate change may not be as bad as feared

    Scientists have had limited understanding of how temperature affects malaria's spread. New research changes that.

  • A mosquito in silhouette as it bites a person.

    How will climate change affect mosquito disease transmission?

    New research examines an often overlooked aspect in models of how climate change will affect the spread of mosquito-borne diseases.

  • A man wearing a hat with a mosquito net attached covering his face is surrounded by mosquitoes.

    Are more mosquitoes a fix for the world’s mosquito problem?

    On this episode of the Big Brains podcast, an expert explains how breeding millions of mosquitoes could help save lives.

  • A mosquito on a leaf against a deep blue background.

    Blocking nutrient could stop malaria parasite growth

    New research could lead to a new way to fight malaria, one of the most devastating infectious diseases in the world.