If you’re traveling to a tropical destination to escape the Australian winter, make sure to take steps to protect yourself from mosquito-borne disease such as dengue.
Mark Wong, The University of Western Australia and Raphael Didham, The University of Western Australia
Sometimes it seems the night is just buzzing with insects. But are there really more insects out at night? We analysed all the evidence on insect activity across the day–night cycle to find out.
Authorities have issued warnings for people in parts of Western Australia to avoid mosquito bites after Murray Valley encephalitis virus was detected in local mosquitoes. Here’s what you need to know.
Female mosquitoes don’t want to lay their eggs alone, but they don’t want sites that are too crowded either. Understanding what guides their choice could inform new control strategies.
It’s hot and humid. With mosquitoes about, applying insect repellent creams, sprays and lotions may not feel good. But how do the alternatives stack up?
People have been trying to make malaria vaccines for over 100 years. With the help of the revolutionary new R21/Matrix vaccine the disease could be eradicated by 2040.
West Nile virus arrived in North America in 1999 and spread across the continent by 2005. Here’s what you need to know about this mosquito-borne pathogen.
Warm weather has arrived and that means our annual battle against mosquitoes is back on. Here are five ways to mosquito-proof your backyard that don’t rely on spraying insecticides.
Principal Medical Scientist and Head of Laboratory for Antimalarial Resistance Monitoring and Malaria Operational Research, National Institute for Communicable Diseases