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mosquito

[muh-skee-toh] / məˈski toʊ /




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This research offers the first detailed visualization of mosquito flight behavior and provides measurable data that could improve trapping and control methods.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

My body was covered in a handful of enlarged mosquito bites, many of them already open gashes from my relentless itching.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

They were unable to fully develop inside either the human host or the mosquito, effectively blocking the chain of transmission that allows malaria to spread.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026

Some counties have noticed the major increase through their mosquito traps or from calls for service regarding the flying pests.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

“What in Sam Hill are you fools all doing out here in the dark? What is this? A mosquito all-you-can-eat buffet?”

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt