The virus that causes eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, has evolved to infect mosquitoes. To be able to spread between ...

“The saliva of mosquitoes is like a pharmacy. It's a cocktail of drugs and protein that will regulate several biological processes,” said Joel Vega-Rodriguez, a parasitologist and vector entomologist ...

Researchers review the ever-growing list of human viruses, examining their diversity, transmission pathways, and the urgent ...

The Zika virus modifies the chemical composition of human skin, making individuals more attractive to mosquitoes. These ...

The mosquito has in recent years come to be seen as a “competent vector aiding in the spread of the West Nile virus and other diseases across Eurasia and North America”. “Solving the mystery ...

These exophilic mosquitoes exhibit diverse behaviors that ... wild-type fungi and provided a promising approach for malaria vector control. By targeting both indoor and outdoor populations ...

DeGennaro has been an investigator of the CDC-sponsored Southeastern Center of Excellence in Vector-borne Disease since its inception. His growing understanding of mosquito behavior could someday help ...

Viruses cannot replicate very well in humans, which means transmission from mosquitoes is often very difficult. One might think arboviruses continually evolve in ways that enable them to infect ...