A seven-week dengue chain in LA County shows the continental US is closer to the threshold for tropical disease transmission ...

Female Aedes mosquitoes, including the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) and the yellow fever mosquito (Aedes aegypti), ...

An invasive genus of mosquitos have made their way to Southern California, leaving a trail of irritation and itchy bites in their wake. The Aedes mosquito, originally located in tropical climates, ...

Science reveals why some people attract far more mosquitoes, from skin chemistry to compounds linked to disease.

Tim Fang is a digital producer at CBS Bay Area. A Bay Area native, Tim has been a part of the CBS Bay Area newsroom for more than two decades and joined the digital staff in 2006. Officials in the ...

It was believed that the Aedes mosquito, which carries dengue virus, only bites during the early morning and before dusk when the lighting conditions are neither fully dark nor completely bright.

The Aedes scapularis is now considered established in Miami-Dade and Broward, though scientists still don’t know if the species poses a serious threat to human health and animals. Courtesy of Lawrence ...

It's that time of year again: it's time for barbecuing, basking in the sun, and of course, fending off annoying bites from mosquitoes. What's worse, in Southern California, is the presence of an ...

After the virus itself, the main villain of the Zika outbreak has been the Aedes aegypti mosquito, its primary vector. These mosquitoes are sneaky, and resilient, as my colleague Adrienne LaFrance ...

It’s an earthy scent and essential oil that’s been around for centuries and it usually inspires a lot of love or a lot of ...

A potentially dangerous species of mosquito not found before in Ventura County has emerged in Simi Valley with more people reporting bites every day. "We are being flooded with calls," said Ron ...