mosquitoes

The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported its first case and death from the West Nile Virus. Here's how to protect yourself from it.

Scientists say gene-editing technology may eradicate a mosquito in the U.S. that spreads dengue and other diseases. Concerns remain about the possible environmental impact of bioengineered mosquitoes.

The Oklahoma State Health Department’s mosquito surveillance program has identified mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus in Kay and Payne counties, according to reports from local news outlets.

July has been far wetter than normal in central Oklahoma, providing mosquitoes with an abundance of breeding sites.

After 20 years without a reported local case, malaria is spreading again in the United States. Four people in Florida and one in Texas caught the disease locally, according to the CDC.

The OKC-County Health Department says mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus are back in central Oklahoma for the summer.

Aedes scapularis mosquitoes are from the tropics and can carry yellow fever. Entomologist Lawrence Reeves recently identified them among mosquitoes he collected near Everglades National Park in 2019.

Given the choice between an animal and a human, the Aedes aegypti species prefers ... us. A new study explains how that happened.

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.

This year’s catastrophic flooding has created hard times for many people in Midwest, but it’s created a nirvana for mosquitoes.Kansas City and the…