They’d watched nervously as invasive Aedes mosquito species that can carry the virus appeared in Los Angeles about a decade ...

Across California, public health and pest control authorities are facing a new reality as the Aedes mosquitoes bring the ...

Public health officials have reported two more locally acquired cases of the mosquito borne illness dengue in Los Angeles ...

Two locally acquired cases of dengue fever were reported in Los Angeles County as the total number recorded in the U.S. surpasses 6,800.

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Dengue viruses spread through mosquito bites. The most common symptom is a fever with aches and pains ... acquired cases reported in the state of California, and those were the first local ...

Scientists have developed a novel method to curb mosquito-borne diseases by making male mosquitoes deaf, hindering their ability to find females and mate.

In their experiment, the researchers modified a genetic pathway that male mosquitoes use for hearing. The outcome was that these genetically modified males did not make any physical contact with ...

Scientists may have found a unique way to fight mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue, yellow fever and Zika -- by turning ...

A team of researchers from the University of California says deafening male insects makes them unable to mate and reproduce.

Across California, public health and pest control authorities are facing a new reality as the Aedes mosquitoes bring the ...