Mosquitoes

The invasive Aedes scapularis and Aedes tortilis mosquitos brings the total number of known mosquito species in Collier to 48.

Researchers are seeing that the species of mosquito that spreads Zika virus is growing resistant to pesticides.

Butterflies and moths captivated Lawrence Reeves – so much so that he chased their ethereal flutters all the way to the Philippines, his mother’s...

A plan to test genetically modified mosquitoes in the Florida Keys has received approval from the federal government.

This post was updated at at 12:15 p.m. on Sept. 12 The prospect of genetically modified mosquitoes is back for the Florida Keys — just as a new study...

By Abe Aboraya Florida travelers are catching serious mosquito-born diseases abroad, including dengue fever, chikungunya, malaria and Zika virus. Still,...

Mosquitoes, it turns out, might be their own worst enemy. In a six-month field trial launched in South Miami last year, Miami-Dade County teamed up with...

Rainy season in South Florida means it's also mosquito season. And now there's a new weapon being added to the arsenal against the insects in the...

The sunlight coming through the picture window of Debbie Casey’s room at a nursing home in Daytona Beach falls on a message board covered with pictures...

A deadly chemical that targets baby mosquitoes is much more effective when attacking Zika virus than traditional insecticides, according to a new study....