There are nearly 200 types of mosquitoes in the U.S., but only one of them has been making headlines for transmitting Zika virus more frequently than any of the others have so far. The Aedes aegypti ...

Aedes mosquitoes are significant vectors of various human diseases, as they can transmit a myriad of pathogens responsible for substantial human morbidity, suffering, and mortality. The genus was ...

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, ...

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.

Tim Fang is a digital producer at CBS Bay Area. A Bay Area native, Tim has been a part of the CBS Bay Area newsroom for more than two decades and joined the digital staff in 2006. Officials in the ...

The dengue virus is transmitted to humans via the bite of an infected mosquito. Only a few mosquito species are vectors for the dengue virus. What is a vector? A vector is a vehicle that carries and ...

Through December 10, the world has seen 502,264 chikungunya cases worldwide, with 291,451 in the Americas region alone ...

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 ...

Releasing sterile male mosquitoes reduced the population of invasive pests in parts of Southern California by up to about 82%, studies found. Some vector control officials say bringing the technique ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. It can carry life-threatening diseases. It’s difficult to find and hard to kill. And ...