A recent review published in PLOS Pathogens discussed the current research on the role of molecular mechanisms in mediating immune priming in insects and regulating vector-borne disease transmission.

A widespread bacteria called Wolbachia pipientis and a virus that it carries can cause sterility in male insects by hijacking their sperm, preventing them from fertilizing eggs of females that do not ...

A widespread bacteria called Wolbachia and a virus that it carries can cause sterility in male insects by hijacking their sperm, preventing them from fertilizing eggs of females that do not have the ...

The results of the sequencing and analysis of the human body louse genome offer new insights into the intriguing biology of this disease-vector insect. The results of the sequencing and analysis of ...

A key component of the integrated control of vector-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue is the use of insecticides that target the insect vectors. However, the utility of insecticides is being ...

In 2017, the European Commission gave its go-ahead to Infravec2, the EU-funded global source for no-cost vector research products and services. In June, 2018, the Infravec2 team unveiled its updated ...

If you would like to learn more about the IAEA’s work, sign up for our weekly updates containing our most important news, multimedia and more. IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano visited Bangkok, ...

The West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitos in Huntington Beach, the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control ...

Vector control officials Tuesday announced the discovery of positive samples in Newport Beach by John Wayne Airport, nearly two months earlier in the season than last year.

FARGO — Cass County Vector Control workers spray, trap and analyze bugs to understand the area's mosquito population as the recent rain has provided the pests an ideal breeding ground across the ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — If you feel like you being attacked by mosquitoes, you're not alone. It's an issue a lot of you have asked us about, and many of you have commented about on social media. Experts ...

It is hard to overstate the medical importance and burden of vector-transmitted infectious diseases. Whether the metric used is mortality (malaria, for example, kills 1 million to 2 million people ...