If you're a mosquito magnet, it's because you have more of what attracts mosquitoes. Studies show that 20% of people are particularly irresistible to these pests. Mosquitoes may bite you more for ...

The prehistoric Croods family live in a particularly dangerous moment in time. Patriarch Grug, his mate Ugga, teenage daughter Eep, son Thunk, and feisty Gran gather food by day and huddle ...

There are few things as annoying as a mosquito bite. We’ve tried every old wives’ tale in the book, from eating huge quantities of asparagus to upping our intake of vitamin B. “You may have ...

But some products barely lasted half an hour. Compare results and prices of the mosquito repellents we've tested in the table below, or read on for our full verdict on all of the mosquito repellents ...

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The potentially deadly Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) has been found in mosquitoes in Brisbane for the first time. The department is concerned the risk of human exposure to Queenslanders may ...

In a second critical step, researchers use another genetic technique to ensure that all offspring of genetically modified mosquitoes carry the same malaria-fighting trait.

Scientists are genetically modifying mosquitoes in the hope of stopping the spread of malaria. The technique, which uses genes taken from the honeybee and the African clawed frog, blocks normal ...

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Transmission Zero, a research team from Imperial College London in partnership with the Ifakara Health Institute and the National Institute of Medical Research in Tanzania, has developed genetic ...

Mosquitoes can turn a peaceful night into a nightmare. The moment you lie down to rest, that annoying buzzing starts, and before you know it, you’re scratching itchy bites all over your arms and ...

Except when they come in the form of insect bite marks or worse, a mosquito-borne disease. Having experienced the former on almost every holiday to date and the latter (alongside an expensive ...