Government advisers say they need innovations that would help to control the disease, both the parasite and the vector ...

New research suggests an existing medicine could turn human blood into poison for mosquitos, killing them within hours.

The situation has worsened with seasonal changes, allowing both Culex and Aedes mosquito populations to rise sharply ...

Dengue fever is at record levels around the globe, and the trend is beginning to be reflected in Australia as the mosquito ...

Dengue and Zika Viruses: Genetically modified mosquitoes have been released in the United States, taking flight in Florida.

Genetically modified mosquitoes have been released in Florida to combat the spread of mosquito-borne diseases like dengue and ...

Dengue fever threatens Australia's outdoor way of life, but a new creature could soon help stop its spread. Find out how.

As millions have started to leave Dhaka ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations, experts have raised concerns over a potential ...

Technology originating in the Johns Hopkins Center for Bioengineering Innovation & Design uses AI to rapidly identify ...

If you're a mosquito magnet, it's because you have more of what attracts mosquitoes. Studies show that 20% of people are particularly irresistible to these pests. Mosquitoes may bite you more for ...

In a Courier-Mail poll, 62 per cent of about 1200 voters supported releasing the genetically modified strain to fight mosquito-borne diseases, but 38 per cent did not. An Oxitec spokesman said its ...