When his mosquitoes refuse to feed, Willem Laursen dons a pair of pantyhose.“The smell [of feet] really attracts them,” says the Brandeis University biologist, who wraps his hosiery in a ring around the insects’ blood-filled feeding discs. “When you go outside, they go straight toward your ankles.”Wild mosquitoes may harbor a seemingly insatiable thirst for blood, but their lab-grown counterparts—taken out of their natural habitats and penned in teeny, artificially lit chambers—sometimes struggl …

If you think you have been seeing or feeling more mozzies lately, you are not imagining it — the pests are thriving in parts of New South Wales. Key points: Recent rain and high tides have provided the ideal conditions for mosquito numbers to boomExperts are warning people not to be complacent about mosquitos protection and avoidanceMosquitos can pass on diseases they have picked up from birds and animalsThe most recent NSW Arbovirus Surveillance and Mosquito Monitoring Report found a high num …

The blood suckers evolve resistance, but their predators don't, according to a new study in Costa RicaBy Jake BuehlerPUBLISHED MAY 31, 2019INSECTICIDES IN AT least one area are not only failing to control mosquitoes, new research suggests, they’re actually allowing the blood-sucking pests to thrive—by killing off their predators.The study, published this month in the journal Oecologia, reveals a new wrinkle in how insecticides may be impacting ecosystems. Mosquitoes in the study area in Costa Ri …

https://www.tipsbulletin.com/how-to-keep-mosquitoe...Problems with mosquitoes in your house can be a real nuisance, but more importantly, mosquitoes carry deadly diseases like malaria, West Nile virus, dengue fever, chikungunya, and Zika. Getting rid of these pests often involves chemical agents.But, don’t worry, I’m going to show you how to keep mosquitoes out of your house and how to keep mosquitoes away naturally. We will discuss how to keep mosquitoes out of your house, and how to get rid of …

Mosquitoes have the reputation as some of the peskiest annoyances in the summer, but they are also among the deadliest.“A lot of people are blasé about mosquitoes,” Janis Reed, an entomology correspondent for Mosquito Squad, said. “They’ll smack it on their leg and move on, but it’s important to protect yourself and that doesn’t mean just using a repellent, it’s also important to follow other steps.”Other steps include using a fan to keep air moving, which will keep mosquitoes off your skin. A m …