How can a mosquito make you sick? The workings of a tiny vector. It weighs barely a few milligrams, flies relatively quietly, and yet is responsible for millions of illnesses each year: ...

To get a closer look at the conflict, the Tampa Bay Times toured mosquito control centers across the region. Tucked behind a chain-link fence, the Pinellas County Mosquito Control resides near an ...

Most people experience mild discomfort and itchiness when bitten by a mosquito, but if you have an extreme reaction, you may have what is called “Skeeter syndrome.” ...

The World Heath Organisation has warned people of a 'fatal disease' being spread by mosquitoes in two neighbourhoods in Spain ...

The virus eventually gets into the mosquito's salivary glands. "During later blood meals (when mosquitoes bite), the virus may be injected into humans and animals, where it can multiply and possibly ...

Humans have an exceptional ability to deal with viruses. In most cases, your immune system is able to fight an infection. On ...

From animals to mosquitoes A female mosquito’s inner workings – particularly its guts and salivary glands – create the perfect environment for a virus to flourish.

Mosquitoes do a superb job of spreading diseases like malaria – now researchers have shown it's possible to hijack these pests and distribute vaccines via mosquito bite. In human trials, these ...

According to the results of this study, at a temperature of 28 °C, the incubation time needed for the viruses to reach the mosquito's salivary glands in sufficient quantity to infect a human is 3 ...

The virus ends up in a mosquito's salivary glands, which then gets into humans when a mosquito bites them. In 2023, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported 37 cases with no deaths.

A person who has intense reactions to mosquito bites may actually be suffering from skeeter syndrome, a rare condition that can cause fevers and swelling. Here's what to know.

Smells produced by humans are a big part of what draws mosquitoes to us. In a study, scientists helped pinpoint the chemicals in body odor that attract the insects.