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It's that time of year when mosquitoes are at their peak, buzzing around barbecues and stinging at will.
But you don't have to become their next victim, says one expert who offers tips on how to avoid being bitten.
Dr. John Wolf, a professor of dermatology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, says it come...
Florida has yet another new mosquito species in its midst that has migrated from the tropics, settling in at least three counties since 2018.
It's not yet clear whether this one, called Culex lactator, will contribute to transmission of mosquito-borne viruses in the state, but scientists are concerned about the rate of new mosquitoes arriving in Florida.
"There are about 90...