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Tokyo (AFP) - Mosquitoes that transmit dengue and other viruses have evolved growing resistance to insecticides in parts of Asia, and novel ways to control them are desperately needed, new research warns.

"It literally bit me through the cap, through my hair and I could feel it in my skull — they are monstrous."

Demand for repellant in flood-affected regions of NSW and Victoria likened to the rush on toilet paper early in the pandemic

Like all insects, mosquitoes thrive in warmer weather. But what they really need is water. La Niña rainfall and flooding are providing the perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes, with numbers exploding in recent weeks.

A Central West woman says she has to blast her verandah with a pressure cleaner every morning to wash the corpses of the insects away.

The amount of water laying across the country is bringing more mosquitoes and more viruses, with health professionals urging residents to vaccinate against Japanese encephalitis.

New research has found mosquitoes are attracted to smell and the findings could prove useful as Australia heads into summer.

Scientists have long tried to decipher why some people get ravaged by mozzies and others are left untouched. A group of researchers believes a new study has some answers.

Mosquitoes are a problem every summer. But the recent arrival of the mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis virus in eastern Australia brings more significant concerns.

The CSIRO has delivered a comprehensive report on how we should prepare for future pandemics.

Mosquitoes cause serious concerns in southern Australia, where a deadly virus was detected for the first time this year.