Female mosquitoes rely on one another to choose the best breeding sites − and with the arrival of spring, they’re already on the hunt
- Written by Kaylee Marrero, Ph.D. Student and Transdisiplinary Biomolecular and Biomedical Sciences Fellow, Florida International University
_Aedes aegypti_, found across much of the U.S., spread Zika, dengue, chikungunya and other viruses.Mailson Pignata/iStock via Getty ImagesAedes aegypti mosquitoes, one of the most common species in the U.S., love everything about humans. They love our body heat and odors, which enable them to find us. They love to feed on our blood to make their...