A scourge of mosquitoes has been terrorizing residents of El Segundo for the past two months — and the situation is only getting worse. Residents say they are covered in bites and welts despite trying ...

Necrobotics is a field of engineering that builds robots out of a mix of synthetic materials and animal body parts. It has produced micro-grippers with pneumatically operated legs taken from dead ...

Twenty-one children are among 33 people who have died in Cuba of the mosquito-borne chikungunya and dengue viruses since July, authorities said Monday. Most of the deaths were attributed to ...

The Aedes aegypti mosquito that can carry dengue, yellow fever, and Zika was thought to be too reliant on a hot and wet climate to survive in the Mountain West. But now, a population is thriving in ...

HAVANA, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Cuba is fighting a wave of mosquito-borne illnesses including dengue and chikungunya virus that have swept the island in recent weeks, affecting nearly one-third of the ...

According to @StockMKTNewz, Tornyol is developing drones to take out mosquitoes, signaling a potential new vector-control hardware play of interest to traders tracking drone technology and public ...

Arizona State University researchers are uncovering the Valley’s mosquito hot spots to help Maricopa County get ahead of the next West Nile virus outbreak. Professor Lyberger is tracking mosquitos ...

A team of researchers has developed a floral-scented fungus that tricks mosquitoes into approaching and dying. The fungus emits longifolene, a natural scent that irresistibly draws them in. It’s ...

They roam the University District at night, wearing orange and white jackets, on a mission to help keep students safe. Called Buckeye Block Watch, these non-sworn patrols operate as the university’s ...

Iceland was one of the only mosquito-free places in the world, at least according to its records. Not anymore. By Amelia Nierenberg Iceland lost the distinction this month of being one of the last ...

A Long Island resident tested positive for chikungunya virus, marking New York’s first locally acquired case since 2019, state health officials announced. The CDC issued a travel warning for China, ...

I want to give a huge shout-out to the Boulevard Park Block Watch on the South Side of Youngstown. This group has been instrumental in transforming an empty lot into a beautiful pocket park, complete ...