Native Hawaiian honeycreeper birds are being wiped out by avian malaria. Scientists think they can battle the problem by ...

“While many mosquitoes are most active at those times, several species are daytime biters that can cause problems all day ...

Hawaii's endangered honeycreepers face extinction due to avian malaria spread by non-native mosquitoes. A novel conservation ...

Thousands of drone-delivered mosquitoes are being dropped into Hawaii on a mission to help save an almost extinct species of ...

Batches of irradiated male mosquitoes are slated for release Wednesday in Lake Elsinore with the goal of pairing the modified insects with as many females as possible to kill off the overall mosquito ...

Researchers have devised an unusual way to battle a recurring problem that has cost a diversity of birds in the Hawaiian ...

From the outside, the cavernous white building looks like any other factory. But step through the front door and the high ...

The hope is that by introducing 40 million male mosquitoes into the honeycreeper habitat over the past couple of years, the number of mosquito larvae born will be decreased.

Tuscarawas County Health Commissioner Katie Seward urged residents to take precautions to prevent mosquito bites.

The idea of releasing sterile male mosquitoes to save the honeycreepers originated from the same approach used to disrupt mosquito populations that spread diseases in humans.

Ever wondered how much blood a mosquito takes? It's a minuscule 0.001 to 0.01 milliliters per bite, crucial for female ...