There are nearly 200 types of mosquitoes in the U.S., but only one of them has been making headlines for transmitting Zika virus more frequently than any of the others have so far. The Aedes aegypti ...

It was believed that the Aedes mosquito, which carries dengue virus, only bites during the early morning and before dusk when the lighting conditions are neither fully dark nor completely bright.

Officials say a couple of invasive types of mosquito known as “ankle biters” are spreading quickly throughout Southern California. Aedes mosquitoes are responsible for itchy, painful bites across ...

Mosquito-borne viruses, like dengue and chikungunya, tend to come in seasonal waves, flaring up in the summer or wet seasons, and fading in the winter or dry seasons. Zika is expected to behave ...

The Zika virus has spread like wildfire across South America, tip-toeing into the United States and into our nightmares. It’s not new. The virus was first discovered in Uganda’s Zika forest in 1947.

After the virus itself, the main villain of the Zika outbreak has been the Aedes aegypti mosquito, its primary vector. These mosquitoes are sneaky, and resilient, as my colleague Adrienne LaFrance ...

Have you experienced an unusual number of mosquito bites this summer? Have they landed mostly below the knee and especially around your ankles? And did the six-legged perpetrator fly off unnoticed, ...

Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are primarily responsible for the transmission of dengue, zika, and chikungunya viruses. Controlling the breeding sites of Aedes mosquitoes during dry seasons can reduce ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Health Authority, Jackson County Vector Control and Jackson County Public Health Division have confirmed the identification of Aedes aegypti (Ae. Aegypti) mosquitoes ...

Aedes aegypti is the dog of the mosquito world. It acts as if it's man's best friend. "It's been with us for a long time, probably for at least 5,000 years when we started keeping water next to our ...