It’s caused by the dengue virus, which is transmitted by infected female mosquitoes - Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. To control the outbreak, researchers are working on identifying the eggs ...

If you think you are a magnet to mosquitoes, there is a scientific reason for that. Mosquitoes get attracted to certain ...

For example, female tiger mosquitoes, or Aedes albopictus, feeds on all kinds of mammals—including humans. This tiger is thought to have come to the U.S. from Japan in the 1980s, and it has made ...

It is transmitted through the bite of infected female Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. These mosquitoes are most active during the early morning and late afternoon, making it crucial ...

The Aedes albopictus mosquito carries the virus that ... Among mosquitoes born between genetically altered males and female mosquitoes in the wild, the larva died before reaching maturity.

The Aedes albopictus, or tiger mosquito, can also spread dengue, and is widespread throughout Hawaii, officials said.