Control of vectors for neglected diseases represents a critical area of research aimed at combating a spectrum of illnesses often afflicting marginalized populations. Neglected tropical diseases, such ...

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.

The U.S. government has unveiled a National Public Health Strategy to Prevent and Control Vector-Borne Diseases in People, which 17 federal departments and agencies jointly worked to develop. The ...

Led by a team of Cornell faculty, the Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases received a five-year, $8.7 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in ...

EL PASO, TX (KVIA) -- The City of El Paso has reported its fourth case of West Nile virus this year. According to the CDC, approximately 8 out of 10 individuals infected with West Nile virus remain ...

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 ...

Vector-borne diseases (VBDs) are infectious diseases often caused by the bite of an arthropod vector to a human, animal or plant host. Examples include the transmission of malaria protozoans or dengue ...

(TNS) — After experiencing a particularly wet winter, Santa Clara County is rolling out drones to spray larvicide in non-residential areas to prevent what could be a booming year for mosquitos and ...

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 ...

In 2025, the state reported 14,159 dengue cases and 21 deaths due to dengue, down from 19,385 dengue cases and 40 dengue deaths in 2024. As such, there was a 27% decline in dengue cases and a sharp 47 ...