Mosquitoes

BBC Reporter Philippa Roxby, explains why these insects love to bite humans.

Although counter intuitive, the male insects are being released as a form of pest control in the capital city.

Dengue has killed 56 people and infected more than 77,000 in the South Asian nation this year.

The island team is advising people to cover up after dusk, as visitors report an increase.

Analysis confirmed the Usutu virus in birds found dead in Arran.

A Ballykelly mum whose daughter needed treatment for mosquito bites welcomes a QUB study into insect numbers in Northern Ireland.

The warm winter means mosquitoes are waking earlier than expected.