Brevard is releasing sterilized male mosquitoes to combat dengue fever, Zika and other mosquito-borne illnesses.

Embargoed: Not for Release Until 2:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time Wednesday, 04 June 2025. Even in the chaotic swarms where they reproduce, male mosquitoes possess a remarkable ability to pick up on the ...

Mosquitoes are much more blunt. Mating occurs for a few seconds in midair. And all it takes to woo a male is the sound of a female’s wingbeats. Imagine researchers’ surprise when a single change ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sterilized male Aedes mosquitoes — which don't bite — swarm around the face of vector ecologist Jennifer Castellon as they are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mosquitoes pose a grave threat to human health. They are vectors for devastating diseases like dengue fever and Zika, impacting ...

Southern California’s buzzing with a bold new plan to squash a dengue fever surge, and it’s showing serious promise, according to the Los Angeles Times. The culprit? Aedes aegypti, a pesky, ...

Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya Health Department officers release Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes in ...

Above, a multi-agency group has begun deploying drones to deliver nonbiting, lab-reared male mosquitoes into the forests of Maui. The multiyear effort to reduce the mosquito population and the risks ...

Across much of the world, a tiny striped insect shapes whether families stay healthy or get sick. The Asian tiger mosquito carries Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya, and traditional control efforts often ...

Romance is a complex affair in humans. There's personality, appearance, seduction, all manner of physical and social cues. Mosquitoes are much more blunt. Mating occurs for a few seconds in midair.