Malaria and other vector-borne diseases, including dengue and Zika, affect millions globally. More than 400 000 people a year die from malaria alone. If proven safe, effective and affordable, ...

In a new study published in Nature, scientists have successfully developed genetically modified mosquitoes in Tanzania that ...

The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District is turning towards a novel tool to combat harmful insecticide-resistant mosquitoes like the Aedes aegypti. What are they doing exactly? They're releasing ...

3. These genetically modified mosquitoes have been released in Brazil, Cayman Islands and Malaysia. According to Forbes, their release has been attributable to lower populations of Aedes aegypti, the ...

The mosquitos were invented by Oxitec, a British firm that thinks GM mosquitoes can be powerful tools to eradicate dangerous viruses such as dengue and zika, as well as a series of agricultural ...

Scientists are genetically modifying mosquitoes in the hope of stopping the spread of malaria. The technique, which uses ...

Southern California scientists have created a genetically modified batch of mosquitoes capable of blocking malaria, a development that could help eradicate the disease, UC San Diego officials ...

Containers hold genetically modified Aedes aegypti mosquitoes before being released in Panama City, Panama, in September 2014. The fight against the Zika virus has a new weapon: the genetically ...

Recent research has revealed that mosquitoes may be able to transmit diseases across long distances by traveling via high-altitude strong winds, expanding their harmful impact on human health. A team ...