The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Thursday announced the opening of a sterile fly dispersal facility in Tampico, Mexico, in the fight against New World screwworm (NWS).

A fungal infection solution could help eliminate up to 86% of malaria-carrying mosquitoes, offering a powerful new tool in ...

It was thought that Aedes aegypti could not survive in the Mountain West. But now, a population is thriving in Colorado.

The Mosquito Research & Control Unit (MRCU) is operating with just one plane, officials have confirmed, as one is waiting on a new engine. Responding to public ...

Discover how scientists engineered a sweet-smelling fungus to trap and kill mosquitoes, fighting malaria and dengue naturally. A breakthrough in eco-friendly pest control that could save lives ...

Scientists will be monitoring the situation to see whether the trio are a fluke or the start of an established breeding population. Culiseta annulata is a species already well adapted to colder ...

A sentinel chicken used by the Mobile County Health Department (MCHD) to detect mosquito-borne diseases in the community has ...

The Aedes aegypti mosquito that can carry dengue was thought to be too reliant on a hot and wet climate to survive in the ...

If you want to live somewhere without mosquitoes, you’re running out of options. One of the world’s last remaining mosquito-free zones has been infiltrated by the bloodsuckers. Three specimens of ...

On Thursday, Hays County was notified of a second mosquito trap sample that tested positive for West Nile virus.

After impressing the judges with her innovative mosquito net made from a new material more effective than those currently in use, Kambala explained that her product could ...

In experiments, researchers showed that the disease-spreading insects couldn’t resist the sweet smell of a fungus that ...