A recent review published in PLOS Pathogens discussed the current research on the role of molecular mechanisms in mediating immune priming in insects and regulating vector-borne disease transmission.

A widespread bacteria called Wolbachia pipientis and a virus that it carries can cause sterility in male insects by hijacking their sperm, preventing them from fertilizing eggs of females that do not ...

LA County Vector Control is working with the city and the water reclamation plant to mitigate the moquito problem.

A widespread bacteria called Wolbachia and a virus that it carries can cause sterility in male insects by hijacking their sperm, preventing them from fertilizing eggs of females that do not have the ...

In the toxic male technique, genetically engineered male insects would implant semen containing toxic venom into the female insects during mating. Madugrero/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA Insects do a ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — If you feel like you being attacked by mosquitoes, you're not alone. It's an issue a lot of you have asked us about, and many of you have commented about on social media. Experts ...

(Beyond Pesticides, August 2, 2023) A study published in Pest Management Science finds resistance to insecticides like pyrethroids are challenging attempts to control the mosquito Aedes aegypti (Ae.

The whining buzz of a mosquito circled John Savage Wednesday as he loaded the hopper of a fogging machine with VectoBac, an insecticide formulated specifically for the pests. He started its motor and ...

It's the time of year when Southern Californians are getting hit hard by mosquitoes - especially the Aedes, which like to sneak around your ankles during the day. LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- As if a ...

Long Beach Health Department officials thought they had a pretty good idea to bring in more money for vector control — controlling mosquitoes, rodents and other pests — in part of the city. Ask ...

Insects do a lot more harm than ruining picnics. Some insects spread devastating diseases, while others cause staggering economic losses in agriculture. To control some of these pests, scientists are ...