Dengue fever cases have surged in Hawaii with the latest travel-related infection, prompting health department warnings about mosquito-borne virus prevention for returning travelers.

Sweat: The sweatier you are, the more beguiling to the bugs you’ll be. Body temperature: Since mosquitoes home in on your ...

Doctors say people visiting certain regions should use insect repellent, cover their skin and sleep under bed nets.

Summertime comes with lengthy days, warm sunshine, beach visits, and beautiful greenery in the forest. However, summertime ...

Just when you thought mosquitoes are a nightmare, there are worse pest bites you’ll need to look out for this summer.

Tiger mosquitoes are marching across Europe – from Asia to the Mediterranean northwards – bringing the risk of chikungunya, ...

Mosquito bites are an inconvenience in the summer and spring – a nice night by the bonfire or a day spent in the sun can leave you with red, painful bite marks.

Mosquito bites are an (unfortunate) inevitability of spending more time in nature, and during the summer months, sometimes it simply does not matter how much bug spray you apply.

Some people seem to be mosquito magnets -- the insects flock to them wherever they are, leaving bites in any exposed flesh -- while others are left relatively unscathed and itch free.

Growing up, whenever I had mosquito bites, they quickly became itchy, inflamed bumps on my skin. One summer, a bite on my foot got so bad I couldn’t wear anything but open-toed shoes for the ...