Use plants, citronella, and essential oil sprays to naturally repel mosquitoes without harming pollinators. Remove standing water and trim vegetation to stop mosquitoes from breeding. Add fans or ...

The CDC is hosting a two-day meeting from Feb. 27-28 to discuss strategies for controlling the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which is the primary vector responsible for the spread of the Zika virus, among ...

Scientists discovered that a subtle behavior by the female of the species dictates whether the quick-fire procreation process ...

Researchers have found and confirmed a gene that allows female fruit flies to get on the same frequency as courting males. Mosquitoes have the same gene and a similar courtship ritual, meaning that ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that in 2022, around 608,000 people died from malaria, a mosquito-borne disease, worldwide. Add to that, viral infections like dengue, West ...