Mosquitoes may be tiny, but the diseases they transmit are among the most dangerous to human health. No wonder they are known as the deadliest animal in the world. They are deadly vectors that ...

The leg of a person suffering from elephantiasis, a mosquito-borne disease. (Photo: File/Standard) With a slender body, scaled wings and long legs, they are a nuisance mostly during the night. When it ...

Travel advisories have been issued for the Seychelles, Bolivia, Cuba, Suriname and Sri Lanka due to chikungunya outbreaks.

Infectious diseases spread by insects are a major cause of illnesses to children and adults worldwide. As you spend time with family outdoors, keep everyone safe with knowledge of the diseases spread ...

Most of us can sympathize with Spenser’s hero. In some places, hungry flies can turn summer into hell on earth. We can tell ourselves that every living creature has its role in nature, but even the ...

While malaria is often the first disease that comes to mind when thinking about mosquito-borne illnesses, it is important to be aware of other serious diseases that these tiny pests can spread. Dengue ...

How fruit flies mate may hold a key to limiting the spread of diseases by mosquitoes. In a new study, University of Iowa researchers found a gene that orchestrates the antenna movements of female ...

Finding the right taste to send mosquitoes packing could save hundreds of thousands of lives. (Photo by Егор Камелев on Unsplash) Mosquitoes are the most ...

The study also suggested that the insects were playing a role in the increase of Zika virus and other illnesses in humans.