mosquitoes
Mediterranean Bacteria May Harbor New Mosquito Solution
Bacterial isolates collected from the Mediterranean island of Crete act as insecticides against Culex ...
AUGUST 19, 2025

Cache Valley Virus Identified in Arkansas Livestock
Cache Valley virus has been found in sheep and deer in Arkansas, according to a new report.
JULY 30, 2025

ACIP Recommends Chikungunya Vaccine for Certain Travelers and Laboratory Workers
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended the chikungunya vaccine for use in ...
MARCH 1, 2024

West Nile Virus Incidence Increases in U.S.
More than 3,000 cases of domestic arboviral disease were reported in 2021, including the largest local outbreak of ...
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The Mosquito Kiss of Death
The saliva of mosquitoes infected with dengue viruses may have the ability to weaken humans’ immune systems, ...
JULY 21, 2023

Maricopa County, Arizona, Reports Largest West Nile Outbreak in U.S.
During 2021, Maricopa County, Arizona, experienced an outbreak of West Nile virus (WNV), which is the largest ever ...
JUNE 5, 2023

New Mosquito Species Reported in Florida
A new mosquito species has made its way across the tropics into Florida, making a permanent home in at least three ...
MARCH 29, 2023

Vaccine for Rare but Deadly Mosquito-Borne Viruses Shows Promise
A vaccine for eastern equine encephalitis virus, western equine encephalitis virus and Venezuelan equine ...
MAY 13, 2022

Sending Wolbachia-Carrying Mosquitoes to Protect People From Dengue
In 2009, researchers discovered mosquitoes carrying Wolbachia bacteria lessen the chances for the dengue ...
APRIL 21, 2022

West Nile Rates Fall, Other Arboviral Diseases Rise
While rates of West Nile virus fell, other arboviral diseases rose to historic highs.
AUGUST 25, 2021

Incidents of Arboviral Diseases Rise
Rates of West Nile virus alone were nearly 25% higher in 2018 than the median incidence during 2008-2017.
AUGUST 21, 2019

Silent Majority Dominates Dengue Virus Transmission
More than 80% of dengue virus infections can be attributed to people with mild to no symptoms who do not seek ...
MAY 17, 2018
