An Invasive Mosquito Threatens Catastrophe in Africa A malaria-carrying species that thrives in urban areas and resists all insecticides is causing outbreaks in places that have rarely faced the disease.
In a Decaying Queens Fortress, It’s One Man Versus 47 Kinds of Mosquito Dr. Waheed Bajwa and the Health Department’s Office of Vector Surveillance and Control work all year to protect New York City from a summertime West Nile virus outbreak.
Want to Help Feathered Friends Beat the Heat? Get a Birdbath. A well-placed, properly maintained birdbath can be a vital resource for birds and other wildlife, and needn’t attract mosquitoes
How Climate Change Is Spreading Malaria in Africa The mosquitoes that transmit the disease dramatically increased their range over the last century as temperatures warmed, scientists reported.
At Long Last, Can Malaria Be Eradicated? Two new vaccines may finally turn back an ancient plague. But in unexpected ways, their arrival also complicates the path to ending the disease.