During the day, Mosquito Bay is nothing special as Caribbean beaches go. At night, the waters emit a blue glow from organisms called dinoflagellates that live in the waters and light up when ...

A study reveals that Africa's low rates of Zika virus outbreaks may be due to a surprising factor: the genetic makeup of local mosquito populations. Research by scientists at the High Meadows ...

(The Center Square) – Of the nearly 300 new laws that took effect in Illinois on New Year’s Day, two measures impact mosquito abatement. State Sen. Steve McClure, R-Springfield, sponsored SB 3342, ...

Mosquitoes may bite these people more than others, regardless of blood type. Mosquito bites come solely from females, who rely on the protein in human blood for egg production. Male mosquitoes survive ...

ONE indication that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has become extremely unpopular that he might not make it to the end of his term in 2028 is the fact that there has emerged an alternative, intensely ...

Whether you're spending summer at home or in warmer climes, insect repellent is important for preventing bites and stings and the associated diseases transmitted by biting bugs. We've tested popular ...

Symptoms tend to appear between five and 15 days after being bitten by an infected mosquito, and severe symptoms affecting less than 1 per cent of people include neck stiffness, disorientation ...

Often the cause of purple skin around a bug bite is your body’s reaction to the saliva or venom from the insect. For example, when a mosquito sucks your blood, it injects saliva into your skin. This ...