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mosquito

[muh-skee-toh] / məˈski toʊ /




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"We used species distribution models of three major mosquito complexes together with paleoclimate models," explains lead author Dr. Margherita Colucci of the Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology and the University of Cambridge.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

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

These observations are anecdotal for Los Angeles County, as the department traditionally sets up its mosquito traps at the beginning of March and leaves them out until about after Thanksgiving, Kluh said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

She heard a faint buzzing sound, like a mosquito flying in and out of striking distance.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat




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