The skin bumps are the body's reaction to the mosquito's saliva. While it's sucking blood, some of its secretions get mixed in. Only female mosquitoes bite. They need a blood meal to produce eggs. The ...

For people with a mosquito bite allergy, also known as "skeeter syndrome," symptoms are more severe than the itchy red bump of a mosquito bite. They can include a rash, large areas of excessive ...

These mainly are developing countries near the Equator. You may have traveled to a high-risk country recently. West Nile Virus is not included in this guide. See the Mosquito Bite guide. 6.3 million ...

Barb Owen Boerger's kimonos and sarongs are pretty, but they're pretty poison to the flies, mosquitoes and pesky bugs that ...

The deadliest creature, spreading diseases like malaria and dengue. It causes millions of deaths every year. Its venom attacks the heart and nervous system, leading to paralysis or death in minutes.

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.

Itch-scratching is a paradox. It can be both bad and good for you, a new scientific study suggests. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT ...

Scratching where it itches reduces the presence of potentially harmful bacteria on the skin, studies in mice show.

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An elderly Townsville man has been hospitalised with dengue fever, marking the region's first breakthrough case of the mosquito-borne virus in five years. There have been just four cases of ...