The Pasco County Mosquito Control District is launching a proof-of-concept trial using a promising and innovative approach known as the Sterile Insect Technique.

An invasive species of mosquito known for aggressive, day-biting behavior was recently detected in San Jose, according to ...

The Aedes aegypti mosquito was detected in the Santa Teresa neighborhood of South San Jose, where two adult mosquitoes were ...

Female Aedes aegypti commonly lay eggs on the inner walls of artificial containers. When the containers fill with water, mosquito larvae hatch from the eggs. After developing through four larval ...

Environmental management approaches involve eliminating the container habitats in which Aedes aegypti lay their eggs. Chemical control involves the use of insecticides to kill immature or adult ...

(Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG) To lower nuisance populations and reduce disease transmission, the ...

“So she makes sure you get a multiple dose,” says University of Kentucky entomologist Grayson Brown, who in March went to Brazil, where Zika has hit hard, to help lead an Aedes aegypti summit.

An invasive species of mosquito known for aggressive, day-biting behavior was recently detected in San Jose, according to ...

With the recent dengue outbreak, your first thought might be whether it's a dengue-carrying mosquito, like the Aedes aegypti, which is known for spreading the disease. But how can you tell the ...

Colombia has declared a state of emergency due to a yellow fever outbreak, with 74 cases and 34 deaths reported. The virus, ...

Of that number, 2.5 percent of the cases prove fatal. The main transmitter of dengue fever is the Aedes aegypti, which is not normally found in Japan. It is a more virulent version of the Aedes ...