Mosquitoes

Tel Aviv resident diagnosed with West Nile fever, first case in summer 2026, Health Ministry says

The Health Ministry confirmed Israel’s first West Nile fever case of 2026, while officials said the location where the Tel Aviv resident was infected remains unconfirmed.

Macro close up of a yellow fever mosquito sucking blood on skin.
Mosquito bite

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A mosquito

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Baby-Buzz

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Did the war with Hamas cause more mosquitos to plague Israel?

As winter arrives, mosquitoes continue to plague Israelis, possibly due to the war with Hamas in the South. Discover why this happens and learn how to deal with mosquito bites effectively.


Israel to target mosquitoes in effort to prevent Dengue fever

After an Israeli citizen contracted Dengue fever during a trip abroad, Israel is preparing to eliminate populations of the mosquito responsible for the disease.

 Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, beginning its blood-meal

Israeli infected with Dengue fever after trip abroad

The Dengue virus is spread through the bite of female Asian tiger mosquitos. The virus does not spread directly between humans.

 Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, beginning its blood-meal

Buzzbug Reviews: Is It a Cost-Effective Bug Zapper or a Scam?

Buzz Bug X Pro is a portable anti-mosquito lamp that will help you eliminate all flying insects without harming your family. Is It a Cost-Effective Bug Zapper or a Scam?

 Buzz Bug X Pro Review

Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus found in Negev

One person has died due to West Nile Fever since the beginning of the year.

 Mosquito feeding on blood

This amazingly simple trick will keep flies out of your home

Discover a brilliant hack from Miss Hinch's Facebook group to bid farewell to annoying summer flies. All you need is a bag, water, and a few coins.

 Keep these pesky bugs outside this summer

Did climate change cause this year's early West Nile Virus outbreak?

Climate change is likely the culprit for mosquitoes arriving earlier, as warming temperatures were seen to impact diseases transmitted by mosquitoes in other places.

 A Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito is seen on the skin of a human host in this 2014 picture from the Center for Disease Control. C. quinquefasciatus is known as one of the many arthropodal vectors responsible for spreading the arboviral encephalitis, West Nile virus (WNV) to human beings through the

Suffering from seasonal allergies? Here's what you should know

Spring is the most beautiful time of the year, but for many people, these months aren't so pleasant after all.

 Around 20% of Israelis suffer from seasonal allergies each spring. Are you one of them? (illustrative)

Argentina battles major dengue outbreak with atomic radiation

The South American country has this year recorded over 41,000 cases of the disease transmitted by mosquitoes, far above the equivalent level in previous years

An assistant holds a test tube with an Aedes aegypti mosquito at the CNEA (National Atomic Energy Commission), in Ezeiza, in the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina April 12, 2023

Bioengineers develop fake skin to study how mosquitoes transmit diseases

Researchers developed gelatin-like patches called hydrogels, which contain vessels of blood that mosquitoes can smell.

Aedes aegypti mosquito feeding on a human