Mosquitoes transmit several pathogens of public health importance, including malaria, dengue, chikungunya and Zika. These vector-borne diseases are responsible for millions of cases every year, and ...

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One of nature's most disliked creatures may very well unlock a breakthrough in disaster response. A multidisciplinary research team is recreating mosquito antennae to better study their sensitivity to ...

Acoustic communication in mosquitoes plays a critical role in mating, facilitating the precise detection and localisation of partners during flight. Male mosquitoes, with their highly sensitive ...

It’s rare to attend an outdoor party in warm weather without hearing people complain about mosquitoes. They swat away, sit in ...

4 small microphones are plugged into the Handheld Digital Recorder, and placed on the side of the mosquito cage. Even though recordings were done in a soundproof box, mosquito's sound is really faint, ...