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Building boom in Ethiopia may foster malaria vector mosquitoes

A malaria-carrying mosquito, Anopheles stephensi, is moving into African cities, where a construction boom appears to welcome them in.

Shelter dogs in the Eastern US may be bearing the brunt of ticks’ and mosquitoes’ expanding range due to warming temperatures.

Shelter dogs in the Eastern US may be bearing the brunt of ticks’ and mosquitoes’ expanding range due to warming temperatures.

An expert digs into what’s true and what’s myth when it comes to mosquito bites, including how you can best avoid them.

For the first time since 2003, local transmission of malaria has been found in the United States, with six cases in Florida and one in Texas.

For the first time since 2003, local transmission of malaria has been found in the United States, with six cases in Florida and one in Texas.

To make the insecticide deltamethrin more effective for anti-malaria bed nets, researchers are turning to the microwave.

An expert offers tips on what to avoid mosquito bites and what to do if you do get bitten while enjoying warmer weather.

Findings link hot spots of mosquito-borne disease with the presence of trash near homes, crowded housing, and relatively greater wealth.

Another new mosquito species has made its way across the tropics to make a permanent home in Florida, researchers say.