The whining buzz of a mosquito circled John Savage Wednesday as he loaded the hopper of a fogging machine with VectoBac, an insecticide formulated specifically for the pests. He started its motor and ...

San Diego County Vector Control will begin monthly aerial larvicide treatments on March 24 to reduce mosquito populations in up to 50 local waterways, and residents are urged to take preventative ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (KABC) -- Orange County is taking steps to fight back against an influx of mosquitoes in Southern California. Staff of the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District have been ...

Public health officials visited pools in Altadena Tuesday as the standing water at the abandoned or destroyed homes after the Eaton Fire could pose a major mosquito problem for the community and ...

OCEANSIDE, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — The prolonged heat has been terrible for humans, but it has been a bonanza for mosquito breeding in San Diego County. “The invasive Aedes [aegypti] mosquitos, they are ...

The mosquito microbiome, comprising a diverse community of bacteria, fungi and other microorganisms, plays an integral role in shaping vector competence—the ability of mosquitoes to acquire, sustain ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- In the Three Rivers area and beyond, they're trying to slap away a major nuisance. The Four Rivers Vector Control District warned of a big hatch of mosquitoes and has been out ...

An invasive, non-native mosquito known to carry diseases and not seen in Contra Costa County in two years has been found in North Concord. The Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District said it ...

The lab that tests mosquitoes, fleas and such countywide for West Nile virus and other transmissible diseases was recently able to add dog heartworm to its screenings and found mosquitoes carrying the ...