Genetically modified mosquitoes have been released in Florida to combat the spread of mosquito-borne diseases like dengue and Zika. These mosquitoes are designed to reduce the population of ...

Genetically modified mosquitoes have been released in the United States, taking flight in Florida. They are intended to ...

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

Dr Nikolai Windbichler, a geneticist at Imperial College London, said the GM mosquitoes could work where other attempts at malaria control have failed. "The advantage is that nobody needs to do ...

Dr Nikolai Windbichler, a geneticist at Imperial College London, said the GM mosquitoes could work where other attempts at malaria control have failed. "The advantage is that nobody needs to do ...

Queensland Environment Minister Andrew Powell has promised to monitor a biotech firm’s plan to release genetically modified ...

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

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

Dengue fever is at record levels around the globe, with this trend now beginning to be reflected in Australia as the mosquito species that carries the virus spreads. It means a simple bite could ...