Neurogeneticist Matthew DeGennaro is the first scientist to make a mutant mosquito — a game-changing tool in researching ...

Female mosquitoes are targeted because only they bite and drink blood, thereby spreading diseases such as malaria and dengue ...

Mosquitoes can survive prolonged droughts by drinking blood, which helps to explain why rates of mosquito-borne illness don't always decline in dry periods.

GENETICALLY engineered “toxic male” mosquitoes could help kill off disease-spreading females. Scientists say the gene-hacked ...

Mosquitoes are a nuisance for anyone spending time in their backyard. Luckily, there are some simple changes you can make to ...

Hi, it’s Karoline in Singapore. As countries look to fight the dengue menace, some are drawing inspiration from the idiom ...

Collier Mosquito Control District to sterilize male Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes with x-rays. The goal is for these sterile mosquitoes to mate with wild females, who will lay unviable eggs.

Female flies that bred with "toxic" males had a significantly reduced lifespan (Representational) Genetically engineered ...

Researchers from Australia’s Macquarie University have developed a novel approach to combat these pests called the "toxic ...

Genetically engineered mosquitoes with toxic semen could be a new weapon against tropical disease, Australian scientists said ...

Semliki Forest virus was originally isolated from mosquitoes in the Semliki Forest, Uganda, hence the name. Upon systemic infection from mosquito bites, Semliki Forest virus causes mild blood viremia ...

A new biological pest control method that targets the lifespan of female insects could significantly reduce the threat of ...