But scientists say there are practical and ethical challenges to overcome before the strategy could be deployed in real-world settings.

In a new study, bats lap up vaccine-laced saline or chow down on vaccine-carrying mosquitoes. Will that have any impact on the flying mammal's immune system?

(WTAJ) — Some scientists have successfully used vaccine-carrying mosquitoes to safeguard from deadly diseases, but others question whether it’s practical or even ethical. The experiments are meant to ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Driving by Mini Park in the Shore Acres neighborhood of St. Petersburg, you may notice the pretty greenery and playground, but there’s also a wooden stake. At the top of ...

Local bat populations are getting attention in the Phoenix area due to a recent mosquito surge ahead of Halloween. The Mexican free-tailed bats living in the Phoenix Bat Cave primarily eat larger prey ...

WASHINGTON, Mo. -- Just call him the Bat Man. When local woodworker Matt Soete heard officials in this historic Missouri River town were considering pesticides to control mosquitoes along the new ...