In the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, Polk County has seen an “overwhelming increase in the mosquito population,” which has ...

Unlike anything that's come before, this discovery could literally save millions of lives as mosquitos are the world's ...

Of the 119 insects collected from the rhinos, blowflies ( Diptera) and beetles ( Coleoptera) were the most abundant and useful for calculating the minimum postmortem interval for each rhino, the team ...

And in general, the typical thought about EEE is that it can kill 30% to 40% of ... to protect themselves. Other things that are going on right now are getting mosquito repellents available ...

With their razor-sharp specificity, insects pull the threads of destiny for most things in the living world—despite their ...

For the first time, the insects have been recorded in New York’s wine country, but bug-sniffing dogs could be a critical tool ...

which can spread diseases. Some scientists worry releasing the creatures into the wild may have more risk than benefit. April 8, 2022 Insect repellents are not meant to kill insects, but work by ...

If a mosquito injects HIV-positive blood into a human, it would take 10 million mosquito bites to transfer one unit of HIV. If a mosquito injects HIV-positive blood into a human, it would take 10 ...

By Felder Rushing Gardening Columnist From when I was a reluctant kid to even more indisposed grownup, the perennial question ...

Los Angeles County has reported eight cases of locally acquired dengue fever in the past few months; the first ever occurred last year. Climate change probably played a role.

The thought of contracting HIV from a mosquito bite can be frightening, especially in areas where mosquitoes are common and where HIV is a major public health issue. However, while mosquitoes can ...

But officials are now warning of a potential new foe: dengue, a viral infection that in the most serious cases can also lead to ... are not meant to kill insects, but work by dulling their senses ...