This cutting-edge research offers a potential breakthrough for safer, targeted mosquito control. Researchers propose ...

Packing for a safari isn't just about throwing clothes in a bag-it's about being prepared for the wild while keeping it light ...

A deadly mosquito-borne virus that can spread to and kill humans has been detected at two Queensland pig farms.

Mosquito surveillance programs in the North Burnett of Queensland have confirmed the presence of deadly Japanese encephalitis ...

No quarantine or movement restrictions will be put in place because Japanese encephalitis virus is considered established in ...

The state government will provide free Japanese encephalitis virus vaccines ... They also recommend using insect repellent, covering doors and windows with insect screens, and to avoid going ...

Mosquitoes have the same gene and a similar courtship ritual, meaning that canceling the gene could in theory control mosquito population growth. How fruit flies mate may hold a key to limiting ...

How fruit flies mate may hold a key to limiting the spread of diseases by mosquitoes. In a new study, University of Iowa researchers found a gene that orchestrates the antenna movements of female ...

Communities in Albury, Griffith, and surrounding areas are encouraged to take precautions against mosquito bites as NSW Health’s routine mosquito surveillance has detected Ross River virus in those ...

Its CEO Adar Poonawalla spoke to NDTV on a range of issues, key among them the vaccine for malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in ...