Here’s an itchy fact: Hungry female mosquitoes are often called “flying syringes.” This tiny tormentor has an exceptional sense of smell; after they sniff out a blood meal, they can triple their ...

For the first time in 20 years, malaria is spreading locally within the United States. Seven cases of malaria, a serious disease caused by a parasite that commonly infects a certain type of mosquito, ...

A model for a genetically-modified mosquito that produces malaria-combating antibodies and fails to transmit the disease has been developed. The modified Anopheles stephensi mosquito, a common carrier ...

Invasive Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes in urban India jeopardize malaria elimination goals, highlighting urgent surveillance ...

Multiple mosquitoes gathered by authorities in Florida's Sarasota County have tested positive for malaria at a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lab, as the response has ramped up to stamp ...

A molecular quality-control system in Anopheles mosquitoes-the species responsible for most of the world's malaria cases-is a promising target for future malaria-control strategies, according to a ...

A case of malaria was recently found in Maryland, bringing the U.S. total to 9. Another case of locally acquired malaria was recently identified, this time in Maryland, according to health officials.

The rise of Anopheles culicifacies, a significant malaria-carrying mosquito species, presents a major hurdle for Assam in its ...