The U.S. is on alert for dengue fever during the busy spring break season as cases of the mosquito-borne illness continue to ...

A New Way to Fight Mosquitoes with Medicine Can the drug that turns blood toxic to mosquitoes stop malaria for good?

Scientists have a radical new plan for controlling mosquito numbers and fighting malaria: lacing human blood with a drug that ...

In the fight against malaria, controlling the mosquito population is crucial. Several methods are currently used to reduce ...

One of the best ways to control mosquito populations around homes is to follow the “tip and toss” method. Here’s what to do.

The authorities on the French overseas territory of Réunion Island have issued a health alert after more than 4,000 new cases ...

A warm summer night, the hum of mosquitoes filling the air, and you, slathering on DEET, waving your arms like a windmill, ...

The UK has identified 24 infectious diseases that could become serious public health threats in the future.Some of these ...

Vector control officials are warning that swimming pools in Altadena and the Pacific Palisades could turn into breeding ...

As the Director of the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory at the University of Florida, I am fortunate to have access to ...

Big changes are coming to the city of Des Moines' mosquito control program to help address a $17 million deficit in the ...

Dr. Jorge Rey is the FMCA president and professor at the University of Florida’s Medical Entomology Laboratory.