A single dose of the drug nitisinone could render a person’s blood lethal to mosquitoes for five days, modelling suggests.

Mosquitoes are Mother Nature’s tiniest yet most persistent villains. They’re responsible for malaria, which remains one of ...

Adopting natural remedies to avoid mosquitoes is not only safe but also keeps your health better. Spraying neem oil can get ...

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Explore the potential of nitisinone as a mosquito killer. A new drug shows promise in the fight against malaria-carrying ...

One of the best ways to control mosquito populations around homes is to follow the “tip and toss” method. Here’s what to do.

A new drug called nitisinone, which makes human blood poisonous to mosquitoes, could be a vital new tool to fight malaria.

A warm summer night, the hum of mosquitoes filling the air, and you, slathering on DEET, waving your arms like a windmill, ...

In Nigeria, the rainy season typically spans from March to October in the southern region and from June to September in the ...

Mosquito bites are generally harmless ... “vectors,” meaning they can spread diseases like Zika virus and malaria. “When a mosquito lands on you, you don’t know if it’s carrying a ...