Three specimens discovered in what was previously one of the few places in the world without the insects

Three specimens discovered in what was previously one of the few places in the world without the insects

Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), a zoonotic, mosquito-borne virus, has broad circulation across the Central Indo-Pacific biogeographical region (CIPBR) and has recently expanded dramatically within...

Two cases of locally acquired malaria have been reported in the Torres Strait. Here’s what you need to know.

If you’re traveling to a tropical destination to escape the Australian winter, make sure to take steps to protect yourself from mosquito-borne disease such as dengue.

The Trump administration's efforts to end DEI programs is hitting some unexpected targets, including a nationwide effort planting shade trees in neighborhoods to reduce extreme heat.

Abstract. Competition between mosquito species during the larval phase is a well-established mechanism structuring container mosquito communities, with inv

Vaccination is recommended for those at highest risk. Once fully vaccinated, it can take between 2 to 4 weeks for your body to develop a protective immune response to the disease, so if you’re eligibl...

Japanese encephalitis spreads via mosquitoes. It has been detected in Brisbane’s eastern suburbs and claimed two lives in NSW. Here’s what you need to know about it.

Queenslanders are being warned against getting bitten by mosquitoes after the Japanese encephalitis virus was found in Brisbane.

NSW Health continues to urge the public to be vigilant and take precautions against mosquitoes as NSW records its first death of a person with Japanese encephalitis (JE) since May 2022.

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Scientists worry that the losses may open the door to human, plant and animal diseases that would otherwise have been caught.

A rare but serious mosquito-borne virus that can spread to humans has been found at two Queensland piggeries.

Japanese encephalitis (JE) is a serious infection of the brain caused by a virus that can be spread by some (but not all) types of mosquitoes.

Some locals say the problem has become so bad they can't even leave their homes.

16th Mosquito Control Association of Australia and 14th Arbovirus Research in Australia Symposium will be held on 24-28 August 2025, Torquay, Victoria

Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) causes ~100,000 clinical cases and 25,000 deaths annually worldwide, mainly in Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific and mostly in children. JEV is transmitted to h...

I ran to the Royal Botanic Garden late last night – and accidentally became involved with the stinky, intimate art of Putricia’s pollination.