With West Nile virus being detected in Lubbock's mosquito population, the vector control department is making sure as many of ...

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati found that fruit flies and other insects have a daily body clock tied to humidity ...

This approach has nearly eradicated mosquitoes on some islands in the Philippines. Could it work in your backyard?

The choices people make to control mosquitoes in their own backyards may be helping some of those mosquitoes survive the very insecticides meant to kill them, according to two new studies from North ...

A parasite carried by billions of people worldwide often causes harmful infections during pregnancy and in immunocompromised ...

The ancient advantages of an insect whose ancestors predated the dinosaurs are inspiring advances in sensor and flight ...

If there’s a source of standing water near your home that you can’t or don’t want to remove, such as a bird fountain or pond, ...

Victoria Ingham discusses the importance of insecticides in controlling vector-borne diseases and the ReMVeC project, which ...

Hillsborough County conducted aerial spraying early Thursday to treat a growing mosquito population – a sudden influx that’s ...

Orange County officials say cuts to local property taxes could result in slower fire response times, LYNX bus cuts to International Drive, and shrinking mental health and homeless ...

As climate change makes these areas warmer and wetter, their ranges are expanding—and any diseases they carry come with them.

The poster advises people to empty unused containers and flowerpot saucers, change out birdbaths and children’s pools, and ...