The idea of a mosquito bite causing a fatality may sound bizarre, but it remains a fact that the dengue virus can lead to death if it is not treated properly especially in children, elderly and ...

Mosquito antennae are complex structures that transduce sound into electrical signals, which are then zapped to the brain. Different mosquito species have antennae structured to pick up different ...

A multidisciplinary Purdue University research team is recreating mosquito antennae to better study their sensitivity to vibrations. Should the research prove fruitful, it could lead to ...

Repellent bracelets, mosquito traps, and sound-based products likely won’t work, either. What about bug zappers? Zappers, too, won’t do anything about your mosquito problem. They’re effectiv ...

The results will be sent to the Southern Nevada Health District, which can use them to devise mosquito control strategies for Clark County. While the health district doesn’t perform mosquito ...

“By modelling and contrasting the response of the antenna of species of mosquito using sound for different purposes, hearing mates or eavesdropping on frogs, we were able to tease apart features ...