Evolutionary biologists have long believed that the human-biting mosquito, Culex pipiens form molestus,evolved from the bird-biting form, Culex pipiens form pipiens, in subways and cellars in northern ...

A type of mosquito that was believed to have evolved in the London Underground has a much older origin in the Mediterranean, according to a new genetic study. The myth originated during World War II ...

New research has uncovered the ancient origins of an urban mosquito species, Culex pipiens form molestus, also known as the 'London Underground mosquito' – disproving a long-held theory of when it ...

Close up image of a female Culex Pipiens mosquito.The study investigated the origins of the Culex Pipiens form molestus and found that it originated more than 1,000 years ago, likely in Ancient Egypt, ...

Man has suffered from the activities of mosquito since time immemorial and it is ranked as man’s most important insect pest. Mosquitoes belonging to the genera Anopheles, Culex and Aedes are the ...

The City of Calgary and the University of Calgary are hoping to enlist the public’s help on a study of mosquitoes in the city. It is taking place in two city parks — the Inglewood bird sanctuary and ...

Ashley Falat, an intern with the Henrico County Vector Surveillance and Control team (Photo courtesy Henrico County Vector Surveillance and Control) It’s a mellow summer afternoon. The day is filled ...

Morphology is the study of the form and structure of organisms, including their physical characteristics such as shape, size and arrangement of parts. Morphology is key to taxonomy, the science of ...

In the insect world, impostors could be hiding anywhere. When lifting a stone during an expedition in the Anti-Atlas Mountains in Morocco, researchers came across an unusual sight: three blowfly ...

A form of mosquito associated with the London Underground evolved to live in human environments long before subterranean railways sprung up in the 19 th century. Culex pipiens f. molestus is found in ...