Did you know you can make your own insect repellent using natural ingredients? Essential oils and herbs are powerful natural substances. They come from plants and are known for their strong smells.

HAVANA, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Cuba is fighting a wave of mosquito-borne illnesses including dengue and chikungunya virus that have swept the island in recent weeks, affecting nearly one-third of the ...

In experiments, researchers showed that the disease-spreading insects couldn’t resist the sweet smell of a fungus that infected and killed them. By Jason P. Dinh Watch your back, DEET. There’s a new ...

A species of invasive, "aggressive" mosquitoes known for transmitting yellow fever is spreading in California, according to local health officials. Multiple counties across the state, including Contra ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Since time immemorial, mosquitoes have been geographically restricted due to cold temperatures in Earth’s arctic regions, but climate change is ...

A team of researchers has developed a floral-scented fungus that tricks mosquitoes into approaching and dying. The fungus emits longifolene, a natural scent that irresistibly draws them in. It’s ...

Officials are urging people to heed caution after an invasive species of “aggressive, day-biting” mosquitoes have continued to spread in the Bay Area. Earlier this month, the mosquitoes appeared in ...

This story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Mosquitoes have been found in Iceland for the first time as global heating makes ...

Icelanders may be the last group of people on Earth to experience the pesky bite of a mosquito. The institute noted that the mosquitoes were one of a number of new insect species discovered in Iceland ...

Mosquitos have just been discovered in one of the coldest countries on the planet. According to NPR, the Natural Science Institute of Iceland has recorded the presence of three Culiseta Annulata ...