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.
Baby-Buzz series offers natural protection for baby’s skin
Carrying babies in cloth treated with insecticide reduces malaria cases
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Protein in mosquito may shed light on brain communication pathways
Proteins called rhodopsins via optogenetics can control the activity of neurons in mice.
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.