In a fruit fly, nerve cells that detect limb movement are silenced when the insect walks or grooms. This on-off switch may help the nervous system to shift between two states: one helps keep the body ...

Mosquito control programs throughout the state stand ready to “fight the bite” and safeguard Florida’s health, economy, and ...

A study of festivalgoers suggests that drinking beer and sharing a bed makes you more attractive to mosquitoes ...

Last year, 21 West Nile cases and one death were recorded in Iowa. The increase in infections follows a national trend, with ...

Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus were found in San Diego, prompting preventive measures by county officials.

The Douglas County Health Department said it confirmed two cases of West Nile virus in the county this season.

Iowa State University's Iowa Mosquito Surveillance Program has been running since the 1960s, but only a handful of counties ...

To monitor bird migrations, scientists often attach tracking devices to a leg. Scientists trying to figure out green darner migration patterns needed another way – but eventually discovered something ...

POTTS CAMP - Myrtle got a dominant performance from Tucker Elliott and Jace Gibson as the duo accounted for five touchdowns in the 37-8 whipping of Potts Camp. Elliott entered the game in the opening ...

Climate change and rapid urbanisation are wiping out vital insects, disrupting ecosystems, and fueling a surge in pests.

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — Tarantulas, beware. It’s officially mating season for New Mexico’s state insect, the tarantula hawk. They’re a type of spider wasp primarily known to hunt tarantulas in a ...