A study reveals that Africa's low rates of Zika virus outbreaks may be due to a surprising factor: the genetic makeup of local mosquito populations.

Warmer weather is here and so are the mosquitoes. Here’s what happens when a mozzie bites and our body reacts.

"These crippled parasites are administered through a mosquito bite and reach the human liver as usual," says vaccinologist ...

This finding could lead to new strategies for preventing mosquito bites and potentially stopping the spread of diseases they ...

An entomologist who liaised with the council over a spike in insect bites in Ballykelly believes ... leaving them with large itchy red spots and rashes. Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council ...

Have you ever heard of a mosquito bite causing joint pain? Well, infection with the Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), which is transmitted to humans via the female Aedes aegypti and A. albopictus ...

Scientists have developed a new vaccination strategy for malaria — boosting immunity through bites from mosquitoes carrying a genetically engineered version of the parasite that causes malaria.

This can cause large areas of swelling ... We all probably get more tolerant of mosquito bites as we get older. Young children are certainly more likely to suffer more following mosquito bites.