Nothing adds insult to injury quite like a mosquito bite on a hot summer day. And if you’ve tried the candles, sprays, lights and everything else, you may think the fight against bugs is hopeless.

I would expect a bubble machine to work better than a citronella candle, but only because citronella candles barely work at all. Eleven years ago, we published a brief report of a quirky hack: Turning ...

Do backyard mosquito control machines really make it safe to go outside? -- B.U.Z., Tulsa. Remember, the Titanic sank. The American Mosquito Control Association ...

Mosquitoes and other biting insects are a pretty rude bunch. They show up at your cookouts uninvited and proceed to make a feast out of every human in sight. So, as we gear up for warmer weather and ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with scientific director Solomon Birhanie about his efforts to fight mosquitoes in Southern California by releasing sterile male mosquitoes into the population. Summer is ...