Low doses of a drug already approved for treating rare genetic conditions in humans kills mosquitoes dead. Scientists say it ...

MOSQUITOES are not just an itchy nuisance; they are dangerous carriers of numerous infectious diseases. Globally, mosquitoes ...

Nitisinone, a drug that is already used to treat two genetic diseases, could be repurposed to control the spread of malaria, ...

Scientists have a radical new plan for controlling mosquito numbers and fighting malaria: lacing human blood with a drug that ...

Explore the potential of nitisinone as a mosquito killer. A new drug shows promise in the fight against malaria-carrying mosquitoes.

The nonprofit Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) – the leading authority on vector-borne diseases affecting pets and ...

The Allegheny County Health Department will begin trying to kill mosquitoes before they even take flight. Throughout April and continuing into May, the health department's Housing and Community ...

Mosquitoes are not only a nuisance but also carry diseases that can significantly affect human health. With the rising ...

As people look to reduce their water use for environmental and ecological reasons, rain barrels have gained popularity for ...

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A drug used to treat a rare inherited disease has been found to make human blood toxic to malaria-carrying mosquitoes. It ...

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services urges North Carolinians to “Fight the Bite” to reduce the risk of tick and mosquito borne ...