These mosquitoes have white bands on their legs and a silver-white pattern on their bodies that looks like a lyre. Dengue mosquitoes are commonly found in urban areas, inside homes, and around man ...

it’s important to know what dengue looks like. Symptoms can show up 4 to 10 days after a mosquito bite, and they often include: These symptoms usually last 2 to 7 days. But in some cases ...

Protecting trees might not seem like a public health strategy, but new research suggests it could be—especially in the ...

What happens when the dengue virus enters the body? What kind of immunity cells does it encounter? What does the body's ...

Protecting trees might not seem like a public health strategy, but new research suggests it could be-especially in the ...

Fast-forward to today. Last year was one of the worst on record for dengue in South America in the face of a resurgent A. aegypti. New mosquito-borne diseases like Zika have emerged. The dream of ...

If you ask the average person what a dengue response looks like, they’ll probably say “fogging.” Ask them what fogging does, and they’ll say, “it kills mosquitoes.” But here’s the ...

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Dan Gruner, professor of entomology at the University of Maryland, about how to safely protect kids this summer from mosquitoes and other biting insects.

Dengue fever is a potentially life-threatening viral infection transmitted through the bite of infected mosquitoes.

The Disease Vector Education Center in St. Augustine, Florida, teaches kids about mosquitoes and disease prevention through interactive exhibits.

which are about half a millimeter in size and look like tiny bits of dirt to the naked eye. So far, the invasive mosquitoes have not spread dengue, Zika or chikungunya in Santa Clara County.