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Plenty of people have described Hurricane Harvey as a disaster of biblical proportions, and it seems the next plague is upon the US. It isn't locusts. Thanks to untold quantities of filthy standing water, millions of mosquitoes are starting to hatch. And yes, they do bite. They love to bite. A little bit of itch isn't what folks in Texas are afraid of, however. Public health officials warn that the surge in the mosquito population caused by the flooding could lead to a spike of mosquito-bo …

A species of orchid has been found to produce a smell like sweaty socks to trick mosquitoes into pollinating it - and it could lead to new ways of protecting humans from the biting insects. Biologists have discovered the plant, known as the small northern bog orchid, mimics the scent of human body odour to attract the mosquitoes to its flowers. This makes the tiger mosquitoes - the ravenous Asian species that has invaded much of Europe and North America - into thinking they have found a tasty sn …

More Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile VirusCREATED Sep 3, 2015NASHVILLE, Tenn. – More mosquitoes collected in Davidson County have tested positive for the West Nile virus -- some for the first time this year.Metro Public Health Department officials said Thursday that mosquitoes in six neighborhoods have tested positive for the virus, including Antioch, Bordeaux, East Nashville and Goodlettsville. This was the first time this year that mosquitoes have tested positive in Green Hills and Old …

www.techinsider.io Does it seem like mosquitoes search you out specifically, maniacally biting you just to make you miserable? Blame your genetics. And your smelly feet. Basically, mosquitoes choose their prey (you) based on a whole bunch of factors. Many myths exist, for example, the idea that eating bananas can repel the bugs doesn't hold up. But, scientific research has found evidence supporting the following: Blood type. People with type O blood attract more mosquitoes than the other types, …