Two Melbourne schoolmates created a multi-billion dollar idea after one of their daughter's was being 'eaten alive' by ...

Health officials say warmer temperatures are contributing to a rise in mosquito-borne illnesses across the United States.

When it comes to summertime pests, mosquitoes are public enemy number one. But why do mosquitoes bite us? Why do their bites ...

MOSQUITOES feast on us for practical reasons. Only the females bite humans and they do it to get a ‘blood meal,’ deriving proteins from the blood to produce eggs. To help locate their prey, female ...

Malaria is a disease caused by a parasite that is spread to humans through the bites of infected mosquitoes. It is mostly ...

La Crosse virus disease is a rare viral illness that is spread to humans via mosquito bites. The name comes from La Crosse ...

If you think you are a magnet to mosquitoes, there is a scientific reason for that. Mosquitoes get attracted to certain ...

From May 5 to May 10, 2025, weather permitting, the Mosquito Control Section will spray areas of Hollywood, Miramar, Pembroke Park and West Park.