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.

SINGAPORE: Releases of Wolbachia-carrying mosquitoes will reach 50 per cent of all households in Singapore by 2026, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu said on Monday (Nov 25).

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 ...

Male mosquitoes that fail to hear potential females do not end up mating — a phenomenon that could have major implications for insect-borne disease spread, a new study has determined.

Released in phases, with citywide coverage completed in 2023, the infected Aedes aegypti mosquitoes have helped protect Niterói’s residents against dengue year after year, Anders said in her talk.

The WPBF 25 2024 Hurricane Season Forecast WPBF 25 First Warning meteorologists are tracking the remnants of Tropical Storm Patty, which formed Saturday morning over the Northern Atlantic Ocean.

Research shows that Asaia bacteria can speed up the development of mosquito larvae, aiding disease control programs. These findings may improve the efficiency of mass mosquito breeding. Scientists ...

Southwest Sydney has been infested by mosquitoes, effectively trapping many residents inside their homes. Liverpool Hospital and local schools have also been buzzing with the bitey insects, and local ...

MIAMI – Patty has dissipated over the northeastern Atlantic, becoming a post-tropical cyclone Monday. Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 35 mph with higher gusts as it moves away from the ...

Scientists believe they have found a quirky way to fight mosquito-spread diseases such as dengue, yellow fever and Zika, after showing that deaf male insects struggle to mate and breed.

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