Mosquitoes

Without sprays: This is the simplest mosquito solution most of us don’t know about

Summer is almost here, and so are the annoying mosquitoes. Before stocking up on sprays and repellents, try this simple solution that many people underestimate, yet is surprisingly effective.

A mosquito
Baby-Buzz

Baby-Buzz series offers natural protection for baby’s skin

Mosquito bite, illustration.

Carrying babies in cloth treated with insecticide reduces malaria cases

Fossil of 99 million year old mosquito larva found in Myanmar amber.

Fossil of 99 million year old mosquito larva found in Myanmar amber


West Nile virus found in mosquitoes throughout Israel

Since the beginning of the year, one person has died of the virus and two others have been hospitalized in serious condition.

 A Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito is seen on the skin of a human host in this 2014 picture from the Center for Disease Control. C. quinquefasciatus is known as one of the many arthropodal vectors responsible for spreading the arboviral encephalitis, West Nile virus (WNV) to human beings through the

Can't stop scratching a mosquito bite? Here is everything you need to know

Here is everything you need to know about mosquito bites, how to treat them and when to worry.

 Close-up of a mosquito.

West Nile virus reaches Israel, worrying health experts

Dr. Hamza Habib Allah, Senior Coordinator for Pest Control at the Environmental Protection Ministry, highlighted the danger of mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus.

Culex pipiens pipiens, a common carrier of West Nile virus

Target on your back? Here are 5 reasons why mosquitoes bite you

The current summer is hotter than ever and that means lots of sweat and humidity. It also means a lot of mosquitoes. So why do they bite you and not others? Here are five reasons.

 A Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito is seen on the skin of a human host in this 2014 picture from the Center for Disease Control. C. quinquefasciatus is known as one of the many arthropodal vectors responsible for spreading the arboviral encephalitis, West Nile virus (WNV) to human beings through the

Eight natural ways to prevent mosquito bites

There were several cool days in May, but now the summer heat and the sound of annoying, buzzing mosquitoes has arrived. Here are some effective ways to avoid mosquito bites.

 Close-up of a mosquito.

Want to stop mosquito bites? This study may explain how

Everyone has most likely asked: Is there any way to not get bitten by mosquitoes? Yes, and it has everything to do with color.

A Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito is seen on the skin of a human host in this 2014 picture from the Center for Disease Control. C. quinquefasciatus is known as one of the many arthropodal vectors responsible for spreading the arboviral encephalitis, West Nile virus (WNV) to human beings through thei

Can Israel end mosquitoes? A government-backed start-up is working on it

Five local startup companies won a total of NIS 5.3 million for demonstrating innovative solutions to pressing environmental-technological challenges. 

 Close-up of a mosquito.

Mosquitoes infected with West Nile Fever virus found in northern Israel

The West Nile Fever is not contagious and can only be transmitted to a person bitten by an infected mosquito.

A Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito is seen on the skin of a human host in this 2014 picture from the Center for Disease Control. C. quinquefasciatus is known as one of the many arthropodal vectors responsible for spreading the arboviral encephalitis, West Nile virus (WNV) to human beings through thei

Protein in mosquito may shed light on brain communication pathways

Proteins called rhodopsins via optogenetics can control the activity of neurons in mice.

A Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito is seen on the skin of a human host in this 2014 picture from the Center for Disease Control. C. quinquefasciatus is known as one of the many arthropodal vectors responsible for spreading the arboviral encephalitis, West Nile virus (WNV) to human beings through thei

Mosquito protein could lead to groundbreaking virus treatments - study

The protein AEG12 is able to strongly inhibit flaviviruses, a family of viruses consisting of known highly contagious and potentially deadly diseases like Zika, West Nile, dengue and yellow fever.

A Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito is seen on the skin of a human host in this 2014 picture from the Center for Disease Control. C. quinquefasciatus is known as one of the many arthropodal vectors responsible for spreading the arboviral encephalitis, West Nile virus (WNV) to human beings through thei