The discovery comes at a critical time. As rising temperatures and shifting weather patterns expand mosquito habitats, ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Manufacturers of special permethrin-treated clothing promise it will protect you from mosquitoes. Permethrin is a chemicalinsecticide approved by the Environmental Protection ...

There’s an old joke that mosquitoes are like family: They are annoying, but they carry your blood. Mosquito season is starting to rev up across much of the United States. And that means bug bites.

Mosquitos don’t just cause annoying, itchy bites — they can also spread potentially life-threatening infectious diseases, like eastern equine encephalitis, West Nile virus and dengue fever. At least ...

If you want to protect yourself from mosquitoes and ticks—which seem to be everywhere this year—you might need to enlist a heavy-hitter. Insect experts reach for one thing: permethrin. Here’s what to ...

As an American medical resident in a global health program in Uganda 12 years ago, Dr. Ross Boyce saw the devastating toll of ...

Mosquitoes are out in full force, and Hancock County Health Department is sharing ways to protect yourself from the pesky little predators, which can carry the West Nile virus. “It’s kind of the same ...

There are vaccines against some mosquito-borne diseases (e.g., yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis) and you can take medication to help prevent malaria. But you should also take precautions to avoid ...