Releasing male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia cut wild mosquito numbers in Singapore and lowered dengue infection risk.

People living in areas with infected male mosquitoes saw their dengue risk drop 71% ...

Dengue is a mosquito-borne virus affecting millions of people each year, with symptoms ranging from flu-like illness to ...

Embargoed: Not for Release Until 2:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time Wednesday, 04 June 2025. Even in the chaotic swarms where they reproduce, male mosquitoes possess a remarkable ability to pick up on the ...

Brevard is releasing sterilized male mosquitoes to combat dengue fever, Zika and other mosquito-borne illnesses.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mosquitoes pose a grave threat to human health. They are vectors for devastating diseases like dengue fever and Zika, impacting ...

A battle is underway against an invasive mosquito behind a recent surge in the local spread of dengue fever in Southern California — and officials may have unlocked a powerful tool to help win the day ...

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.

Mosquitoes are much more blunt. Mating occurs for a few seconds in midair. And all it takes to woo a male is the sound of a female’s wingbeats. Imagine researchers’ surprise when a single change ...