I’ve previously shared the Good News about mosquito dunks, which stop mosquitoes from being able to breed in standing water. For the third year running, I am using dunks to create what’s sometimes ...

A version of this story appeared in Volume 97, Issue 48 For mosquitoes, geosmin smells like the perfect place to lay eggs—possibly, Stensmyr says, because cyanobacteria are a good food source for ...

This time of year we all look forward to the bright, warm temperatures, the flowers blossoming and the outdoor grilling. However, the one thing we dread the most is the buzzing we hear next to our ear ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Ahhh, summer: a time for barbecues, pool parties, outdoor adventures—and mosquitoes. Keeping these pesky ...

Summertime brings a wealth of fun to the world, doesn’t it? The days are long and warm, flowers perfume the air with their luscious scents, and produce is fresh and abundant. Many people spend as much ...

Canadian government funds DYI method to lure and kill mosquitoes. — -- With about $3.50 and an old tire, a professor in Canada has come up with a mosquito trap that might dramatically cut down ...

Warm weather is prime time to relax and entertain outside, but mosquitoes have an unpleasant way of crashing the party. The best mosquito traps draw the blood-sucking insects away from you and ...

People prone to mosquito bites have a particularly aggressive breed to swat away this summer: the Asian tiger mosquito, which The Wall Street Journal reports is on the rise in urban areas across the ...

With spring rains promising a bumper crop of mosquitoes, some Floridians may consider buying expensive high-tech traps that use carbon dioxide to lure the bloodsuckers. But University of Florida ...

Mosquitoes zero in on humans by tracking things such as body heat and the carbon dioxide (CO2) in our breath, which is why the best mosquito traps emit CO2 and other attractive scents to lure ...

Mosquito-borne diseases affect hundreds of millions of people every year, with a disproportionate impact on the developing world. One mosquito species, Aedes aegypti, is a primary vector of viruses ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. I’ve previously shared the Good News about mosquito dunks, which stop mosquitoes from being able to breed in standing water. For the third year ...