TUCSON, Ariz. (CBS Local)-- Scientists say they've taken a major step toward developing a "mosquito birth control" drug to curb the spread of Zika, malaria and other diseases blamed for hundreds ...

Genetically engineered mosquitoes with toxic semen could be a new weapon against tropical disease, Australian scientists said after trialing the novel pest control method. The "toxic male ...

But, as voracious larval predators that feed on other insect species, they have been used as a way to control the growth of dangerous mosquito populations. “Most mosquito-control strategies ...