Scientists have discovered that pyrethroid insecticides, which are commonly used in bed nets and indoor sprays, do more than just kill mosquitoes.They make mosquitoes (those that are exposed to ...

But because anopheles mosquitoes persist in the US, so does the risk for transmission. And every year, about 2,000 cases of travel-related malaria are diagnosed in the US, the CDC says.

The Anopheles mosquitos were just linked to cases of malaria in Florida. The Florida Department of Health issued a statewide mosquito-borne illness advisory after four locally contracted cases of ...

Our results from Anopheles mosquitoes took us by surprise. We found that Anopheles mosquitos 'smell' neurons did not directly respond to DEET or other synthetic repellents, but instead these ...

Commonly Used Insect Repellents Hide Human Odors from Anopheles Mosquitoes. Current Biology, 2019; DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2019.09.007 ...

In a cluster-randomized trial in coastal Kenya, mass ivermectin administration reduced the incidence of malaria versus ...

Anopheles mosquitos are the most prevalent carrier of the malaria-causing parasite Plasmodium, which spreads from person to person through infected bites.

Experts warn the U.S. is not prepared To pass on malaria, the Anopheles mosquito must bite two separate people, once to get the parasite and the second to transmit it.

Patchouli had a median complete-protection time of 90 minutes. However, when combined with sage, patchouli provided protection from Anopheles dirus mosquitoes for 270 minutes.