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 ...

For the first time in reported history, mosquitoes have landed in Iceland. The Nordic nation, located just south of the Arctic Circle, has been on the rise as a popular travel destination for its ...

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 ...

Merrie Jo Vaughn, age 78 of Canton, passed away Monday, October 27, 2025 at her home. She was born February 12, 1947, in Canton, the daughter of the late Don and Marcella “Pete” Hostetler. Merrie Jo ...

There has been a mosquito population explosion across the Phoenix area recently. Recent rainstorms contributed to the increase in mosquitoes. There are ways to protect yourself and your pets from ...

Iceland, one of the last places on Earth believed to be free of mosquitoes, has now detected the bloodsucking insects in its territory. Scientists at the Natural Science Institute of Iceland confirmed ...

Mosquitoes have been discovered in Iceland for the first time, a researcher told the AFP Monday. The volcanically active country has long been one of the world's few mosquito-free places. Three ...

Climate change is causing the mosquito to expand its geography. Mosquitoes have been detected in Iceland for the first time as the region warms due to climate change. The disease-carrying insect was ...

Rainfall creates ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes in standing water like puddles and gutters. The most effective way to get rid of mosquitoes is to eliminate standing water sources around your ...

Health officials have warned residents to take steps to protect themselves from invasive mosquitoes after detecting more of them in Contra Costa County. The Aedes aegypti mosquitoes — known for ...

We don't fully understand why some people appear more attractive to mosquitoes – largely because it's complicated, a tangled web of physiological factors, geography and species. But a new study has ...

For three hot days in August 2023, at one of the biggest music festivals in the Netherlands, a line of people snaked outside the entrance of four welded-together shipping containers. But they weren’t ...