How fruit flies mate may hold a key to limiting the spread of diseases by mosquitoes. In a new study, University of Iowa ...

Much of this depends on climate patterns. “The warmer it is, the more pests will thrive and the more populations we’ll see,” ...

Each year as the temperature drops and the grass once again turns green, the Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control ...

ShareMosquitoes can survive prolonged droughts by drinking blood, which helps to explain how their populations quickly rebound when it finally rains, biologists at the University of Cincinnati (UC) ...

The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) discovered 23 blood-sucking fly species in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, with 13 previously unreported. These flies can transmit the Blue Tongue Disease virus, ...

People are to be sent from Oxford to the Netherlands to be deliberately infected with a form of malaria so scientists can study its effects. Plasmodium vivax is a type of malaria that can remain ...

These glasses allow people with macular degeneration to see complete objects by banishing pesky blind spots using dozens of ...

On January 16, a yearling Hanoverian colt in Seminole County, Florida, tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) ...

Discover how mosquitoes adapt to droughts by biting more frequently to stay hydrated, increasing disease spread.

Neurogeneticist Matthew DeGennaro is the first scientist to make a mutant mosquito — a game-changing tool in researching ...

Here are some of the mot common bug, insect and spider bites you might be dealing with — and insect bite pictures to help you figure out what type of creature is responsible. Ticks are so small and ...