Zika transmission has been reported in more than 90 countries as the spread of the Aedes aegypti mosquito that carries the ...

Zika virus is currently present in over 90 countries and spreading at a rapid pace, thanks to Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which ...

The method involves using low-dose X-rays to render male mosquitoes unable to reproduce. Male mosquitoes don't bite and won’t have contact with people or spread disease.

Zika transmission has been reported more than 90 countries as the spread of the Aedes aegypti mosquito that carries the virus, as well as dengue and ...

A study from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine reveals that Zika virus alters human skin chemistry, increasing volatile organic compounds that attract mosquitoes. This boosts virus ...

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 ...

Collier Mosquito Control District to sterilize male Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes with x-rays. The goal is for these sterile ...

Because the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes live near and prefer to feed on people, they are more likely to spread viral diseases than are the Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. Culex mosquitoes are distributed ...

“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.

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 ...

MSP authorities, however, ruled out that the current invasion of mosquitoes in Montevideo featured the aedes aegypti variety, which transmits dengue, zika, and chikungunya. “They are aedes ...

Chikungunya infected children are being reported these days, said Dr. Deepal Perera, a specialist at the Lady Ridgeway ...