Mosquito larvae grow faster if they’re exposed to particular bacteria, according to a new study that could help global health ...

to take simple steps to reduce exposure to mosquitoes. These include using insect repellent to prevent mosquito bites," L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said at a recent news ...

A non-native mosquito capable of spreading diseases and hasn't been seen in Alameda County for a decade has been found in a Pleasanton neighborhood, county officials said Thursday. Residents are ...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas researchers are testing a product commonly used to treat ticks and fleas on pets to target fly ...

A Connecticut father died Monday — five years after he was bitten by an infected mosquito while clearing brush in his wooded backyard. Richard Pawulski, 49, was killed from complications of ...

During the day, Mosquito Bay is nothing special as Caribbean beaches go. At night, the waters emit a blue glow from organisms called dinoflagellates that live in the waters and light up when ...

Sept. 18, 2024 The risk of widespread transmission in L.A. County remains low, but the health department is closely monitoring the situation. “We will continue aggressive mosquito control ...

Several people caught dengue fever locally in Los Angeles this fall. Climate change and invasive mosquitoes have made that ...

There have now been a total of 11 locally acquired cases of dengue confirmed in L.A. County. Other cases have been detected ...

The new cases of the mosquito-borne disease were found in Baldwin Park, bringing the total number in that area to five. Officials only discovered the first case of locally-acquired dengue last month.