Topic
Mosquitoes
Does the First Frost Kill Mosquitoes? Daylight Matters More
Frost gets the credit for ending mosquito season, but shrinking daylight flips the switch weeks earlier, and many mosquitoes simply wait out winter in garages and as eggs.
Why Mosquito Bites Itch More at Night
It's not just distraction. Cortisol bottoms out at night while histamine activity rises, and mosquitoes themselves are built to hunt hardest at dusk and dawn.
Why Mosquitoes Bite Some People More Than Others
Roughly 1 in 5 people get bitten far more than everyone around them. Blood type, sweat chemistry, exercise and genetics all contribute, and the beer connection remains an unsolved mystery.
West Nile Virus Is Off to Its Worst Start in 20 Years, CDC Says
The CDC has confirmed 48 West Nile cases by June 30, far above the usual 10, with Arizona hardest hit as officials urge simple precautions over the July 4 weekend.