Aedes Aegypti
Watch Genetically Modified Zika-Fighting Mosquitoes Released From a Van
Like an ice-cream truck—one that distributes genetically-modified, disease-fighting insects instead of sweet treats.
On the Ground With Scientists Battling Zika in Florida
When state officials announced last week that they'd captured mosquitoes infected with Zika, it was by using these scientists' traps.
Florida's Zika outbreak sparks emergency response and travel warning
Florida is now the first state to see an outbreak of the virus transmitted locally from mosquitos, with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dispatching teams to assist in the response.
It's About Time We Honor the Scientists Who Studied the Screwworm’s Sex Life
Edward Knipling and Raymond Bushland were ridiculed at the time, but are being posthumously awarded for their innovations in insect control.
This App Helps Citizens Report Deadly Mosquito Sightings
Mosquito Alert allows Spaniards to report sightings of the Tiger mosquito, helping local authorities stamp out their spread.
To Fight Zika, Let’s Genetically Modify Mosquitoes the Old-Fashioned Way
Controversial gene editing techniques aren't the only option.
The Mosquito That Started Today's Zika Outbreak in Brazil Was Killed Off 50 Years Ago
Brazil’s government has declared “war” on the Aedes aegypti mosquito but conditions have changed since the country eliminated the insect in 1958, when it was spreading yellow fever.
Latin America Responds to the Zika Virus With Soldiers, Repellent, and Pregnancy Warnings
Here’s what the region’s governments are doing about the the mosquito-borne virus as it spreads rapidly through the Americas, amid evidence suggesting it is linked to abnormal births Brazil.