Study: Giving mosquitoes diet drugs could halt human bites
By giving mosquitoes diet drugs, they could be prevented from biting humans and spreading deadly diseases, according to new research.
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By giving mosquitoes diet drugs, they could be prevented from biting humans and spreading deadly diseases, according to new research.
Hate mosquitoes, but hate the chemicals often used to keep them at bay more? With the nation's growing concern about mosquito-borne diseases, try these natural repellents.
With summer around the corner, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention experts are warning --- beware the bugs!
The Philippines has suspended its large-scale dengue vaccination effort amid the surprising results of a new study conducted by the vaccine's manufacturer.
Naled -- the main chemical ingredient in the bug spray used in Miami to ward off Zika-carrying mosquitoes -- has an association with reduced motor function in infants, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Environmental International.
MADISON, Wis. -- State health officials say people are unlikely to contract the Zika virus from mosquitoes in Wisconsin this summer, but they can't rule it out.
It might not sound like it makes any sense, but all the rain southern Wisconsin has seen is actually keeping mosquitoes at bay.
One probable case of West Nile virus has been reported in Dane County so far, reported the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
One probable case of West Nile virus has been reported in Dane County so far, reported the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
The first bird in Wisconsin to test positive for West Nile virus was found in Dane County.
The first bird in Wisconsin to test positive for West Nile virus was found in Dane County.
The weather is warm, and the bugs are back and biting. Is there a downside to the early warmup?