This not only changes the color of a river, but also provides a more comfortable environment for Anopheles darlingi, the main mosquito species that transmits malaria in Brazil. So what are the ...

Once endemic, malaria was eradicated in the United States last century. Hotter temperatures are allowing these mosquitoes to spread in areas where malaria has not historically been a problem ...

We’ve known for more than a century that a mosquito’s bite can pass on brutal disease: Zika is the virus receiving the most attention now, but malaria alone kills more than 400,000 people a ...

This day commemorates the 1897 discovery by British physician Sir Ronald Ross, who identified the link between mosquitoes and ...

An experimental bacteria-derived biopesticide is highly effective in killing malaria-carrying mosquitoes, including those that have developed resistance to chemical pesticides, according to ...

Scientists have unveiled a novel mosquito control strategy: genetically engineered fungi that spread through mating. This strategy offers hope for reducing malaria in high-risk regions.