mosquitoes

The first round of election results are in for Colombia, and we catch up on other Latin America headlines. Plus, an initiative to try to improve conditions for farmworkers on and off the field. And it’s Wildlife Thursday — we’re talking about those tiny pesky critters we love to hate — mosquitoes.

At least one new case of the West Nile virus was recently confirmed in Broward County, one of the first seen in years. The county would not say how many cases they confirmed or provide any other information, but said on Monday there is now a “heightened concern that additional residents will become ill.”

University of Florida researchers say southern house mosquitoes spreading West Nile in South Florida have become more resistant to the chemicals being used to kill them.

7 New West Nile Cases Announced. Miami-Dade Passes 30 Residents Who’ve Contracted It

Antibody testing in the Key Largo area has identified another 11 cases of dengue fever, bringing the total this year to 37.The cases had onset dates from…

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

Over the past two decades, scientists have suggested that deforestation increases the chances that viruses and other pathogens will jump from wild animals…

Surging tides are triggering another nuisance in South Florida: an early mosquito season.Miami-Dade County’s mosquito control division received a surge in…

Scientists are trying to flip the script on control of mosquitoes in an effort to combat dengue fever. Instead of trying to wipe them out, they're infecting them with bacteria.

West Nile Virus was detected in chickens in Palm Beach County, so humans have to be extra careful to avoid mosquito bites.A human being hasn’t had a…

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 a…

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 Florida…