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Prolonged hot, humid weather has created perfect breeding conditions for mosquitoes this summer.Mosquitoes are usually most prevalent from about December until April and Dr Prasad Paradkar from CSIRO's Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness says mosquito season started early."Then after the rains we have had in the past month or so in various parts of the country, and with the hotter climate, there are more mosquitoes now and it seems like there will be a big season this year," he says.The r …

It is a fact often trotted out at summer barbecues when mosquitoes are buzzing around — only female mozzies drink blood.The modern male mozzie doesn't have the mouthparts to cause those irritating — and potentially very dangerous — itchy bites. But that was not always the case, according to new research. Closer inspection of two 130-year-old male mosquitoes fossilised in amber has revealed that they too had the mouthparts to suck blood.What is the difference between male and female mosquitoes?Fe …

Mosquitoes carry diseases that may be passed on to people or animals through mosquito bites.New research to tackle one of Australia’s most prolific mosquitos, responsible for spreading most cases of Ross River virus, has commenced in the Hunter Region of New South Wales.Mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue, Zika and chikungunya are a major global public health issue. More than half of the world’s population are at risk from diseases spread by mosquitoes.Increased trade, urbanization and global …