mosquito
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Also known as “breakbone fever” — the painful, debilitating disease, which can be fatal, is caused by a virus adapted to an invasive, African mosquito known as Aedes aegypti.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
The same mosquito carries the diseases Zika and Chikungunya.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Instead of trying to suppress mosquito numbers, his approach releases both males and females carrying the same strain, so their eggs hatch normally but the bacteria spreads through the population.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Military-grade mosquito spray, with its odor of kerosene and bad cheese, perfumed the air.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
You scratched at a mosquito bite on your elbow.
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
The black-and-white striped mosquitoes were first detected in 2013 in California, likely arriving via human travel and cargo transport.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Some days it feels like we’re losing a battle against mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, flies and worms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
The bacteria itself blocks transmission of diseases such as dengue, Zika and chikungunya, so "you will still have mosquitoes biting people, but they will not transmit disease."
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Wolbachia occurs naturally in mosquitoes, and scientists found they could exploit it: if the male carries the bacteria but the female does not, or carries a different strain, sterilization occurs.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Without fire there could be no smoke, and without smoke they had no protection against the mosquitoes.
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
But rising temperatures worldwide has helped these disease-carrying mosquitos push into new regions like Europe and the Mediterranean.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Those around him fell sick, exposed to relentless mosquitos.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
Everything you need to know to protect yourself from mosquitos while hiking and camping in Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2024
Florida, Texas and other temperate — but not tropical — Southern states were previously too cold for these mosquitos to thrive.
From Salon ● May 23, 2024
I cross a streambed and am swarmed by mosquitos.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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