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“While many mosquitoes are most active at those times, several species are daytime biters that can cause problems all day (and night) long,” Fredericks said. “Female mosquitoes feed on blood, which ...

WA has confirmed its first locally acquired malaria case in Pierce County, prompting health teams to do further digging about ...

When the mosquitoes mate, the male transmits the infection to female mosquitoes. The females are the ones that spread malaria to humans. "It's essentially an arms race between the mosquitoes and ...

New discoveries about how mosquitoes mate may help the fight against malaria Date: August 30, 2024 Source: University of Washington Summary: An international team has uncovered surprising details ...

"These mosquitoes will spread on their own and gradually transform the malaria-transmitting mosquito population to one that cannot transmit malaria," says George Dimopoulos, a biologist at Johns ...