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 ...

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 ...

The problem of insect pests is not a new one, and there are many historical examples of the devastation they can inflict on both human health and agriculture worldwide. Over time, various efforts have ...

A team of scientists have discovered a key mechanism that drives a bacteria that kills male insects, a development that could potentially be exploited to control insect pest species in the future.

To curb a dengue-carrying mosquito, L.A. County officials are releasing sterilized males. The approach is promising, but ...

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 ...

San Diego County Vector Control will begin monthly aerial larvicide treatments on March 24 to reduce mosquito populations in ...