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

A team of researchers analyzed the genomes of Culex pipiens mosquitoes from around the world, including historical samples ...

Most mosquitoes prefer biting at certain hours such as dusk or dawn. Different species also vary in their preferred places to feed or rest; some prefer natural vegetative habitats, while others favor ...

pipiens, and biologists thought the molestus form had evolved in urban environments within the past few centuries. To learn ...

[AFP] The spread of a mosquito in East Africa that thrives in urban areas and is immune to insecticide is fuelling a surge in malaria that could reverse decades of progress against the disease ...

A mosquito that has adapted to live in London ... of molestus has important implications for understanding both rapid urban adaptation and emerging threats to human health,” scientists say.