Low doses of a drug already approved for treating rare genetic conditions in humans kills mosquitoes dead. Scientists say it could be a valuable new tool in the fight against disease. Female ...

Recent rainfall in the Coastal Bend has led to a slight rise in mosquitoes, with officials working on prevention.

The virus, described as a "viral infection of the brain transmitted to humans by mosquitoes in parts of Asia and the Western Pacific", has also been reported in Victoria and Queensland. Between ...

There is nothing much to salvage in that part. It is advisable to forget about that part and save the rest before the whole house is lost to termites. Then there are mosquitoes. Unlike termites they ...

A rare genetic disease drug makes human blood toxic to mosquitoes The drug may replace conventional malaria drug ivermectin Proper dosage is needed to make it environmentally safe In a bid to fight ...

Scientists have a radical new plan for controlling mosquito numbers and fighting malaria: lacing human blood with a drug that's poisonous for the insects, so sucking on this blood marks their last ...

A drug for a rare disease makes human blood deadly to mosquitoes and could help in the fight against malaria, researchers have found. Several methods are currently used to reduce mosquito numbers ...

Now while most of us associate this season with warmer weather, trips to the beach, and sunny fun-filled days, it also provides the perfect environment for one of the most annoying seasonal guests: ...

SAFM president Kalaivanan Ravichandran said the dog was discovered with nearly half of its dorsal skin torn off, extending down to the caudal abdominal area. (Facebook pic) An animal welfare group ...

The Chief Justice of India (CJI) has constituted an in-house committee to conduct an inquiry into allegations of misconduct against Justice Yashwant Varma. This follows recovery of huge piles of ...

The U.S. is on alert for dengue fever during the busy spring break season as cases of the mosquito-borne illness continue to rise globally. Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Cuba, Colombia ...