The Aedes aegypti mosquito that can carry dengue was thought to be too reliant on a hot and wet climate to survive in the Mountain West. But now, a population is thriving in Western Colorado.

An invasive mosquito has been found in Washington County, according to a recent public health advisory.

Two county health departments in Utah are reporting more human cases of West Nile virus on Wednesday, including one that led to the death of a Davis County resident.

Health officials discovered two confirmed cases of West Nile virus in Cache County, they announced Friday.

Background: Usutu virus (USUV) is an emerging flavivirus, closely related to West Nile virus (WNV), that has spread into Europe from Africa. Since Culex tarsalis Coquillett is an important vector for ...

Current methods for genetic biocontrol of insect pests (e.g. gene drives) take generations to reduce harm. Here, authors engineered male fruit flies to express venom proteins in their seminal fluid th...

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Here’s the latest on mpox, bird flu, dengue and other viral outbreaks that flared up this year.

In a century, Wolbachia has gone from a master reproductive manipulator to a partner in the fight against pathogens, exemplifying how a microbe can shape hosts and diseases.

/PRNewswire/ -- The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has just announced MosquitoMate as its first awardee in a new effort to fight the growing crisis...