Mosquitoes

Professor Jonathan Ball suspects climate change means mosquitos will "increase their range".

Normally the insects are targeted with insecticide, but US researchers say anti-malaria drugs absorbed through their legs can stop them spreading disease.

A UK Health Security Agency spokesperson said the risk to the general public is "very low".

The extent of Scotland's mosquito population is being understood thanks to a successful citizen science project.

More than 12.6m cases were recorded this year, the region's UN health organisation says.

The World Health Organization says the disease "that plagued pharaohs" now belongs to Egypt's history.

The potentially lethal virus triggers ten towns in Massachusetts to restrict outdoor activity and close parks.

One of the most common types of mosquito has been identified for the first time in locations across Scotland.