A female Aedes aegypti mosquito while she was in the process of acquiring a blood meal from a human host at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in 2006. The feeding apparatus consisting of a sharp, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Deep in northwestern Africa, a high-pitched hum pierces the moist forest. It is the mosquito Aedes aegypti, laying its eggs inside ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- The Aedes aegypti mosquito was first found in Santa Clara County in 2022, when two were located in North San Jose. Now, the species is back and there's real concern over what ...

A pair of hormones work in tandem to activate or suppress mosquitoes’ cravings for blood, according to a study published today. The findings reveal a possible mechanism for what drives mosquitoes’ ...

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 ...