Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. _Aedes aegypti_, found across much of the U.S., spread Zika, dengue, chikungunya and other viruses. Mailson Pignata/iStock via ...

Female mosquitoes need blood to produce eggs. While much research has focused on how these hungry mosquitoes find their targets, less is known about what happens after they land on skin. Yet, a better ...

Female mosquitoes call the shots when it comes to mating, reveals new research. Scientists discovered that a subtle behavior by the female of the species dictates whether the quick-fire procreation ...

Newswise — A female mosquito only gets one shot to get reproduction right: She mates just a single time in her entire life. With the stakes so high, it would make sense for these insects to be quite ...

When it comes to mating, female mosquitoes call the shots, researchers report. A female mosquito only gets one shot to get reproduction right: She mates just a single time in her entire life. With the ...

Research undertaken at Virgina Tech has demonstrated how the alteration of a single gene can convert female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes into fertile male mosquitoes. The location of this gene and its ...

Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, one of the most common species in the U.S., love everything about humans. They love our body heat and odors, which enable them to find us. They love to feed on our blood to ...

Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, one of the most common species in the U.S., love everything about humans. They love our body heat and odors, which enable them to find us. They love to feed on our blood to ...

Aedes aegypti, found across much of the U.S., spread Zika, dengue, chikungunya and other viruses. Mailson Pignata/iStock via Getty Images Kaylee Marrero, Florida International University; Andre Luis ...