Local officials urge residents to dump standing water in their yards and to use repellents containing DEET, picaridin, or ...

It was thought that Aedes aegypti could not survive in the Mountain West. But now, a population is thriving in Colorado.

A study of mosquitoes’ circadian rhythms finds they hunt differently at different times of day. It could help stop their ...

Aedes aegypti, or the "yellow fever" mosquito, is spreading in California, said health officials. Other states have reported ...

Two U.S. Navy aircraft went down in the South China Sea in separate incidents Sunday, according to the U.S. Pacific Fleet. All of the crew members in both incidents were successfully recovered by ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Health Authority, Jackson County Vector Control and Jackson County Public Health Division have confirmed the identification of Aedes aegypti (Ae. Aegypti) mosquitoes ...

Metarhizium robertsii, a pathogenetic soil-dwelling fungus, infects a variety of insects through spores that eventually kill them. Scientists have known that the fungus can spread when a healthy bug ...

Tim Fang is a digital producer at CBS Bay Area. A Bay Area native, Tim has been a part of the CBS Bay Area newsroom for more than two decades and joined the digital staff in 2006. Officials in the ...

Dengue fever, spread by the daytime-biting Aedes aegypti mosquito, poses a significant threat, especially during monsoon ...

New research reveals that mosquito reproduction is driven by female control. Although, some mosquito species have evolved ...

Female mosquitoes that transmit dengue and other diseases are actually in charge during sex, according to a study that ...

Complaints of invasive, day-biting Aedes mosquitoes are beginning to rise across Ventura County, spurring recommendations for people to drain standing water outside their homes and take other measures ...