Two things make living in Southwest Florida possible: air conditioning and mosquito control. Collier County’s tropical climate and proximity to the Everglades create a haven for mosquitoes to breed in ...

A new approach to antimalarial development, aided by high-throughput screening, could help to overcome resistance.

A recent study looked at which U.S. states are most concerned about mosquitoes and Delaware ranked in the top 10, a result that’s hardly surprising. Delaware is home to about 57 mosquito species, 19 ...

Special districts established to control mosquitoes in parts of Florida claim significantly more funding and expertise than county-run programs, finds a new analysis co-authored by a Cornell public ...

Mosquitoes are more than just a summer nuisance; they pose a significant global health challenge, killing over 700,000 people ...

A high-pitched buzzing sound in your ear is an unmistakable sign that a female mosquito is out on the hunt - for they, not males, drink blood. Hearing that tone might make you turn to try to swat the ...

Researcher Melanie Hempel handles a mosquito specimen in the lab. Hempel helped develop the DeMark system, a new method for producing nonbiting male mosquitoes for disease control. Scientists at ...

Lindsie is your northern San Luis Obispo County community reporter, covering San Miguel, Paso Robles, Templeton, Atascadero and Santa Margarita. As summer temperatures rise, June 16-22 marks National ...

Researchers have found and confirmed a gene that allows female fruit flies to get on the same frequency as courting males. Mosquitoes have the same gene and a similar courtship ritual, meaning that ...

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FORT LAUDERDALE — Broward Mosquito Control crews are out in force — they're out here spraying larvicide, trying to tamp down an expected huge population of mosquitos after all that rain. "What we do ...

Rudy Bueno is Harris County's new chief of mosquito control, replacing Ray Parsons, who retired last month aftereight and a half years. El Paso native Bueno, 52, is an experienced public health ...