The number of insect species is mind-boggling – and they are a critical part of the environment.

Mosquitoes cause around a million deaths per year. So, scientists are coming up with genetic engineering techniques that could lower their numbers.

The virus that causes eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, has evolved to infect mosquitoes. To be able to spread between people, however, it faces extra challenges.

Among those developing the brain swelling known as encephalitis, approximately one-third will die, with the rest likely to experience neurological problems.

Female mosquitoes don’t want to lay their eggs alone, but they don’t want sites that are too crowded either. Understanding what guides their choice could inform new control strategies.

Puddles are an often-ignored but crucial habitat for rare and unusual wildlife.

Two mosquito physiology experts explain which repellents work better than others and how to protect yourself this summer.

After recent cases in Florida and Texas, authorities are advising the public to drain standing water sources to keep mosquitoes from multiplying.

A medical myth persists that the B vitamin thiamine is a systemic insect repellent that wards off mosquitoes when taken orally. But scientists have disproven this mistaken belief again and again.