For decades, Culex pipiens f. molestus was called the “London Underground Mosquito”. Most people, including scientists, ...

Officials urged residents to take preventive measures. Health officials sound alarm over concerning discovery made during ...

It is transmitted principally by Culex mosquitoes. Birds are the reservoir for the virus and mosquitoes acquire the virus when they feed on infected birds. Depending on the strain of the virus and the ...

A large international team of researchers has discovered that the mosquitoes that live in London's underground subway evolved ...

New Zealand is home to a fascinating range of blood-feeding creatures.

Summer brings warmer temperatures and longer days, and of course that means spending more time outdoors. Unfortunately, it ...

The Culex tarsalis mosquito is the primary vector of WNV to ... Mosquito control programs in the past were mainly conducted to reduce the nuisance causing mosquito species. Many Wyoming towns had no ...

Faced with a new mosquito species that could transmit disease in Minnesota, state health and mosquito control officials are urging residents to rid their property of water-holding containers. The ...

With the first human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) disease for 2008 confirmed in three Minnesota residents, state health officials today urged Minnesotans to protect themselves from mosquitoes ...

Rising temperatures and an increase in standing water are the key factors contributing to the rapid growth and reproduction of common Culex mosquitoes. While these mosquitoes do not pose serious ...