Researchers at Applied BioSciences at Macquarie University and the ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology at Macquarie University have developed a biological pest control method that targets ...

For many, the onset of summer means outdoor picnics, walks and time at the park, but a blood-sucking insect whose lifespan rarely lasts past two months often can put a bite in those plans. Kansas ...

Research led by the Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, University of California at Irvine, Irvine, has developed a gene drive solution for mitigating malaria transmission from mosquitoes ...

WASHINGTON - Old mosquitoes usually spread disease, so Australian researchers figured out a way to make the pests die younger — naturally, not poisoned. Scientists have been racing to genetically ...

Summer is quickly approaching. With the heat and the monsoons on their way, the arrival of mosquitoes will soon follow. Aside from being pesky creatures that leave itchy, red bumps, mosquitoes also ...

May was one of the wettest on record in the Tri-State, and that rain helps build attractive breeding sites for mosquitoes. The container-breeding Asian Tiger Mosquito and the Eastern Treehole Mosquito ...

After some of our recent rains, you may have noticed areas of your lawn holding water. Or perhaps you have some buckets, pots, plastic tarps or other items sitting around that filled up with rainwater ...

That unmistakable buzzing sound of a mosquito as it finds its next meal. Don’t let mosquitoes become the reason you stay inside. Find out what you can do to keep them at bay and still enjoy the great ...

Mosquitoes pose a grave threat to human health. They are vectors for devastating diseases like dengue fever and Zika, ...

The weather is hot and wet and the mosquitoes are aplenty right now in south Louisiana. Each year, the state sees an influx of mosquitoes in early spring through the fall months, with numbers ...