Flies which feast on blood – such as tsetse and horse flies – inflict painful bites and spread debilitating diseases among people and animals alike. So a lot of work has gone into designing the most ...

They're so small they're called "no-see-ums," but these tiny biting flies are getting big attention from local scientists and for good reason. The Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District is ...

Placer County researchers are on the hunt for a particular species of insect that could pose a public health risk. The Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District is working with the Centers for ...

Beccy holds a PhD in Biological Science, a Master’s in Molecular Biology of Parasites and Disease Vectors, and a Bachelor’s in Human Biology and Forensic Science. Beccy holds a PhD in Biological ...

Vacuum traps are best for handling flying insects, especially those that aren’t attracted to light. These traps use a vacuum fan that sucks in nearby pests and confines them in an internal chamber.

Be on the lookout for an especially nasty and tenacious biting insect pest – the horse fly – as it hunts for its next blood meal. Despite the name, horse flies are not host-specific to horses. They ...

If you are being pestered by deer flies in the woods of North America this summer, don’t run away – try sitting quietly instead. An experiment shows that people attract more of the biting insects ...