The sound of a bug zapper buzzing in the evening air might make you feel like you’re protected against biting mosquitoes. But mosquito control experts don’t think highly of these devices, which rely ...

Researchers are taking a closer look at a decidedly low-tech approach to fighting the mosquito-borne Zika epidemic: catching the insects with a black bucket stuffed with water, hay and glue. A pilot ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Hot summer weather has arrived across much of the country, as anyone who just endured the "heat bubble" can tell you. Warm weather is great in ...

A scientist in Australia has come up with an insecticide-free way to control a particularly pesky species of mosquito. The approach involves two things: deploying a decidedly low-tech mosquito trap ...

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Seattle has spawned several high-tech efforts to combat Zika and other mosquito-borne diseases, from research on vaccines and drugs to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s vision of genetically ...

The people-plaguing Asian tiger mosquito, or Aedes albopictus, typically lays its eggs in stagnant water. A scientist in Australia has come up with an insecticide-free way to control a particularly ...