“There are three genotypes or genetic varieties” of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, explained Conicet researcher Sheila Ons, lead author of the study. “The sensitive, individuals that are hit by ...

Unlike most other mosquitoes, Aedes mosquitoes are active and bite only during the daytime, with peak activity during the early morning and in the evening before dusk. Because the Aedes aegypti ...

They are also the compounds that help mosquitoes home in on humans, a new study finds. The research, published on May 4 in Nature, now shows that when female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes smell humans, a ...

The Malaysian Academy of Sciences is likely to advise the government to press on with field trials of genetically modified male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes created by Oxitec of Oxford. Oxitec uses ...

So, if temperatures rise in Japan at current rates, the Aedes aegypti could end up taking root in Okinawa Prefecture as well. Insecticides are commonly used to exterminate mosquitoes. Bug ...

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 ...