Scientists believe they have found a quirky way to fight mosquito-spread diseases such as dengue, yellow fever and Zika - by ...

Researchers at UCSB created deaf mosquitoes by knocking out a single gene and found that the males had absolutely no interest ...

A team of researchers from the University of California says deafening male insects makes them unable to mate and reproduce.

Romance is a complex affair in humans. There's personality, appearance, seduction, all manner of physical and social cues. Mosquitoes are much more blunt. Mating occurs for a few seconds in midair.

As summer fades, fall mosquitoes thrive, increasing itchiness and disease risk; precautions and vaccination are essential.

“We found that mating was abolished in deaf males, demonstrating that hearing and TRPVa are essential for male mating ...

The "shocking" findings could help efforts to prevent the spread of diseases like dengue, yellow fever, and Zika.

There's personality, appearance, seduction, all manner of physical and social cues. Mosquitoes are much more blunt. Mating occurs for a few seconds in midair. And all it takes to woo a male is the ...

Back-to-back Hurricanes Helene and Milton flooded rivers in west-central Florida and left ideal conditions for mosquitoes to ...

Researchers say climate change has the potential to increase mosquito numbers and the transmissibility of mosquito-borne ...

Male mosquitoes that fail to hear potential females do not end up mating — a phenomenon that could have major implications ...