A wince-inducing viral Instagram video has shown just how bad the mosquito problem is getting in Alaska. Skylar Lamont (@katmai_sky) posted a seven-second clip of what seems like thousands of ...

You may want to take extra precautions if you live in these places. It’s nearly summer, and though the warm weather is a welcome change, it also brings plenty of unwanted visitors with it. Mosquitoes ...

You don't need fancy equipment or heavy-duty chemicals to keep your backyard get-togethers mosquito-free. Mosquitoes thrive in warm, wet conditions and bite mainly to gather blood for egg ...

About a decade ago, a new kind of mosquito began showing up in African cities. Native to Asia, Anopheles stephensi prefers crowded urban environments over rural ones. That spelled trouble: These ...

Randy Vaeth has been watching the plane take off a lot these days. As assistant director for East Baton Rouge Mosquito Abatement and Rodent Control, he's one of the officials who decides when to ...

Drought can have a pesky side effect — an increased amount of mosquitoes. While the insect needs water to reproduce, small pools are enough to become breeding grounds, said Lynne Aldrich, manager of ...

LAS VEGAS — If at one time it was thought mosquitoes couldn’t survive in desert climates, this city is a case study in how wrong that is. Mosquitoes typically prefer more tropical, humid conditions, ...