Scientists at Virginia Tech may have just made it easier to fight the world's deadliest animal: the mosquito. Only female mosquitoes bite because they need nutrients from blood to develop eggs. That ...

Chemicals used to control mosquitoes in Southwest Florida may have some unintended consequences for other insects like butterflies, environmentalists say.

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With these simple tips, it’s easy to make a big dent in mosquito population, so summer backyard outings are much more enjoyable.” — Exmark Marketing Manager ...

A Silver Spring mosquito control business is looking to shift the pest management industry to a more eco-friendly practice. Their method? Release 600,000 sterilized mosquitoes in Maryland suburbs just ...

Mosquito control is crucial to addressing the increase in mosquito-borne diseases in Europe such as dengue, chikungunya virus ...

Mosquitoes generally become active in Texas once temperatures are above 80 degrees. As Texas' relentless heat continues, ...

Anopheles gambiae complex mosquito species can transmit malaria. CDC/James Gathany via Wikimedia Commons The months of September to May are an unfortunate season in South Africa: malaria season. The ...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Two cases of West Nile virus have been confirmed in the Lowcountry by the South Carolina ...