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Los Angeles unleashes a new weapon in its fight against mosquitoes: More mosquitoes
NBC News via Yahoo News· 1 day agoIn Los Angeles, those who wage war on mosquitoes are adding a weapon to their arsenal: more...
Female mosquitoes rely on one another to choose the best breeding sites − and with the arrival of...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 months agoFemale mosquitoes don’t want to lay their eggs alone, but they don’t want sites that are too crowded...
Mosquito season is upon us. So why are Southern California officials releasing more of them?
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 week agoAle Macias releases sterile male mosquitoes from a box in Chino earlier this month. With any luck,...
The late-summer itch: Ankle-biting mosquitoes are in extra full force in L.A. Why?
LA Times via Yahoo News· 7 months ago(Photo illustration by Jim Cooke / Los Angeles Times; photo by Getty Images) When you think "so...
Scientists release genetically modified mosquitoes to fight dengue in Brazil
Live Science via Yahoo News· 2 months agoClose-up picture of an aedes aegypti mosquito perched on human skin with their proboscis, or mouth,...
A new mosquito is stalking New Mexico. Is the state ready?
Las Cruces Sun-News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis story was originally published by Source New Mexico. If you’ve been stalked by tiny striped...
The mosquito era: As the world warms, these insects are thriving – and bringing disease
CNN via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThere are very few winners in the climate crisis, but scientists are pretty sure there’s going to be...
High number of mosquitoes found with mutation that resists insecticides
Washington Post via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe insecticides that target disease-spreading mosquitoes are running into nature's ultimate defense...
These are 4 of the worst types of mosquitoes invading SC. Here’s why and how best to fight them
The State via Yahoo News· 12 months agoMosquitoes are a problem every year in South Carolina. But did you know there are many types, some...
Six Diseases Mosquitoes Can Give to Humans
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJoao Burini/GettyMost people instantly associate mosquitoes with malaria. But these tiny flying insects can transmit a number of other diseases...