The United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a statement saying that the agency is conducting enhanced surveillance and capture activities in East London…
The West Nile virus is spreading increasingly rapidly in Europe. Cases of infection have already been reported in 12 countries – significantly more than during the same period last year, warns the European Union’s health…
The Greek authorities are concerned about the spread of the West Nile virus in the country – 45 new local infection cases were recorded last week.
Why do mosquitoes simply adore some people, while barely touching others? Scientists have been searching for the answer to this question for many years. A new study revealed that different species…
A bump that appears on the skin after a day in nature is often automatically attributed to a mosquito. However, not all bites are the same: some hardly hurt but itch intensely, others leave blood…
In Lithuania, mosquitoes are not yet as significant carriers of dangerous diseases as ticks, but their abundance can greatly spoil a romantic picnic, a family outing in nature, or an evening…
Although last winter in Lithuania was not lacking in frosts, the thick snow cover could have been favorable for some overwintering insect species. Specialists predict that the upcoming warm and…