Understanding mosquito genetics for mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue and Zika can lead to better control methods, reducing their spread around the world. Virginia Tech researchers have found a ...

Dean: Faculty of Health Sciences and Director: UP Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control, University of Pretoria Malaria is a serious, complex and often fatal vector-borne disease caused by the ...

Virginia Tech researchers have found a new way to identify genetic targets useful for control of mosquito populations, potentially offering an alternative to insecticides. Their study, published today ...

All of the late-season rain falling on Southern California has created the possibility of a bad mosquito season this year. However, vector control specialists have devised a way to reduce the ...

Southern Californians are being attacked by what officials say could be a record number of blood-sucking Aedes mosquitoes, also known as "ankle biters." "It's absolutely the worst it's ever been, and ...