A recent review published in PLOS Pathogens discussed the current research on the role of molecular mechanisms in mediating immune priming in insects and regulating vector-borne disease transmission.

Much of the Earth has been modified by humans, which has a flow-on effect on natural ecosystems, including the insects that carry disease. For the first time, researchers have examined when and how ...

A widespread bacteria called Wolbachia pipientis and a virus that it carries can cause sterility in male insects by hijacking their sperm, preventing them from fertilizing eggs of females that do not ...

Echo Valley Winter Sports Park re-opens for the new year after months of renovations The popular winter sports park Echo Valley is back open for the new year after months of preparation and new ...

A widespread bacteria called Wolbachia and a virus that it carries can cause sterility in male insects by hijacking their sperm, preventing them from fertilizing eggs of females that do not have the ...

Scientists report unusually high Chagas disease parasite rates in kissing bugs collected near the U.S.-Mexico border region.

Mosquitoes capable of carrying life-threatening diseases have reached the Mountain West, far from their typical tropical and subtropical habitats. In Grand Junction, Colorado, public health workers ...

Michigan is warning residents about an increased risk of Lyme disease, as cases have risen considerably in the past few years. New data from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services shows ...

The National Pest Management Association on Friday released its bi-annual Vector Sectors™ list of the top 10 U.S. cities with the greatest risk for increased pest pressure from vector pests for the ...

Although they already thrive in south Louisiana’s warm, wet weather, mosquitoes generally inflict little more damage than an itchy, raised bump. But as climate change pushes temperatures higher, the ...