How higher temperatures and pollution are affecting mosquitoes
Aiming to understand the biology of this complex mosquito will help track how changes in the environment are affecting the behaviour of this animal.
Are mosquito coils good or bad for our health?
The sight and smell of smouldering mosquito coils is a mainstay of summer. But is all that smoke really keeping away the swarms of mosquitoes, and is breathing in the smoke worse than mosquito bites for our health?
Stowaway mosquitoes are entering Australia from Asian holiday spots
Planning a trip to the tropics? You might end up bringing home more than just a tan and a towel.
Mosquitos: How Australian wildlife spread and suppress Ross River virus
There is no treatment or vaccine for Ross River virus; the only way to prevent is to avoid mosquito bites.
Why naming all our mozzies is important for fighting disease
Only half of Australia’s approximately 400 different species of mosquitoes have been scientifically named and described. So how are scientists able to tell the unnamed species apart?
Explainer: what is Lyme disease and does it exist in Australia?
The debate about Lyme disease and its presence in Australia that has occupied media headlines and the minds of scientists and health professionals for more than three decades.
Mozzie repellent clothing might stop some bites but you’ll still need a cream or spray
While the technology has promise, commercially available mosquito-repellent clothing isn’t the answer to all our mozzie problems.
How to avoid Lyme disease in North America while ticks are hungry in the fall
Expansion of the blacklegged and other tick populations across Canada over the last few years mean an increased risk of diseases like Lyme disease. But even back home in Australia where the tick season is also restarting, it is wise to do a full body tick check on ourselves and our pets when we come in from the outdoors.
Inquiry into Lyme-like illness calls for more research and better treatment
An increasing number of people bitten by Australian native ticks develop an illness with symptoms that are often similar to Lyme borreliosis.
Self-cloning Asian tick causing worry in New Jersey
In America, New Jersey has a new visitor, and it’s not welcome.