Mosquitoes

Why do Mosquito Bites Itch
You might be wondering why mosquito bites itch so much and so bad and seem to itch more at night. The worst part about mosquito bites is they itch for so long, even days later. This article gives you all the details on what actually happens when you are bitten by a mosquito.

Mosquito Bites Home Remedies
Mosquito, a family member of Culicidae, is a blood sucking insect. Mosquito bites cause symptoms like redness, swelling and itching. This article speaks about mosquito bites home remedies. Read on...

Infected Mosquito Bite
Infected mosquito bite can ultimately lead to several serious consequences like yellow fever, dengue and malaria. Read on to know about infected mosquito bite and its treatment.

Facts about the Mosquitoes
Though mosquitoes have been associated with disease and are considered to be undesirable pests, they have several surprising and interesting things about them. Read on to know some facts about mosquitoes.

Mosquito Bites
Read on to know more about mosquito bites, home remedies for a bite and the diseases that spread through a bite…

Mosquito Life Cycle
Want to know more about those buzzing little insects of the night? Here is some information on Mosquito life cycle…

How to Get Rid of Mosquitoes - What You Can Do to Minimize the Risk of Mosquito Bites
Mosquitoes have become a public health hazard in many areas. There are many things you can do to get rid of mosquitoes and minimize the risk that you will get bitten.

Natural Mosquito Repellent: A Natural Barrier Against Mosquitoes
Information about natural oils and foods that can act as an insect repellent and keep you from getting mosquito bites.

Mosquito Borne Diseases: The Dangerous Link Between Mosquitoes and Global Warming
The link between mosquito borne diseases and global warming.

Malaria: Gm Mosquitoes Offer New Hope for Millions
Controversial strategy would mean releasing laboratory-created insects into wild.

Man Versus Mosquitoes
We began with mosquito nets and sprays....

The Mosquito
The mosquito is an extremely annoying creature! A humorous look at the creature, how to prevent getting "stabbed" and the best methods of getting rid of them - if there are any!

How Rice Farming Brought Malaria to Burundi
The farmers of Karuzi province were among Africa's poorest, but they had won at least one of nature's lotteries: for as long as anyone could remember their corner of Burundi had been free of malaria. Geography and climate deterred malarial mosquitoes from the cool highlands, sparing the...

Mosquito Virus Fear on Sodden Us Coast
Inhabitants of the east coast of the US are being warned of a possible severe outbreak of the deadly West Nile virus following very heavy rainfall which has created a breeding ground for "larger, hungrier" mosquitoes. There are growing fears that stagnant water, lying in various...

3 million die a year from mosquito-borne disease
West Nile virus, first discovered in the blood of a feverish woman in Uganda's West Nile district in 1937, is an arbovirus - one of a family of more than 500 known viruses which are transmitted by arthopods, a set of creatures including mosquitoes, ticks and fleas.

March of the deadly West Nile virus
Mosquitoes were once little more than an irritation for Canadians. But a potentially fatal infection has changed that, writes Anne McIlroy.