Mosquito-borne diseases, including malaria and dengue, kill thousands of people per year. In 2023 alone, malaria killed over ...

With the first West Nile virus case in Kern County this year, now is a good time to work on reducing the mosquito population in Bakersfield and one simple way to do that was not mentioned in the ...

Mosquito-borne diseases kill hundreds of thousands every year. The insects spread illnesses like malaria, dengue, and West Nile Virus. Over 700,000 people die annually from these diseases, according ...

You may not be aware, but Aug. 20 is World Mosquito Day. It isn’t a day to celebrate mosquitoes. Instead, it marks the discovery, made in 1897 by the British doctor Sir Ronald Ross, that female ...

Every year between spring and fall, many local governments and mosquito control districts in the US spray insecticides to kill adult and larval mosquitoes. Now researchers in California and Colorado ...

Lavender and other aromatic herbs repel mosquitoes through their essential oils. Crushing the leaves releases oils—planting alone won’t do the trick. Use repellents with these oils for a natural way ...

SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — Depending on where you are in Central Oregon, mosquitoes can be everywhere or nearly non-existent. That's due in part to the efforts of vector control groups like the Four ...