As spring ushers in warmer weather and outdoor gatherings, homeowners face the perennial challenge of mosquito control. While traditional methods like fly swatters, citronella candles, and mosquito ...

A study published by a group of researchers in Nature Communications, introduces a groundbreaking biocontrol technology that promises to revolutionize mosquito control. This innovative approach ...

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Adriana Toro is seen with three of the new mosquito control sprayers she helped invent Sept. 18, in Pompano Beach, Fla. Officials expect the design to save the county money. (Joe Cavaretta/Sun ...

The amount of mosquitoes recorded inside the traps set in wards where Wolbachia-infected males were released plummeted 77%.

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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 ...

A new study in Chennai highlights a natural insecticide derived from soil bacteria as a promising solution for mosquito control. Tested in water tanks, the biolarvicide Natular effectively killed ...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — It’s lunchtime at the Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District and a colony of sabethes cyaneus — also known as the paddle-legged beauty for its feathery appendages and ...

With increased rainfall across the Texas Panhandle this year, Amarillo’s Environmental Health Department is expanding its mosquito control operations in anticipation of a heavier-than-normal mosquito ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A female Anopheles mosquito is sitting on a vine of the forest at Tehatta, West Bengal, India. This genus of mosquitoes cause ...