mosquito

The Department of Health issued an advisory to Orange County residents urging caution as area mosquitoes are testing positive for the rare but deadly disease. Here's what you should know.

The program targets the aedes aegypti mosquito, an invasive species that is the vector for such dangerous viruses as dengue fever, Zika and chikungunya.

The virus has shown up in Sentinel chickens near North Port.

Subtle developmental differences in children whose brains seemed normal at birth underscore the need to follow children long term — a lesson that may be key for babies exposed to COVID-19.

University of Florida researchers say southern house mosquitoes spreading West Nile in South Florida have become more resistant to the chemicals being used to kill them.

Say you want to dress up as the world’s scariest animal this Halloween.You don’t need fangs, claws or horns.All it takes is a couple of pipe cleaners,…

Public health officials confirmed the 18 th case of dengue fever in Hillsborough County this year. But this case is different- while the first 17 were...

They’re quick, they’re noisy, and they’re out to suck your blood this summer. As the weather heats up and Florida grows increasingly muggy, mosquitos...

An insect-killing bacteria that lives inside a parasitic worm might hold the key to developing a powerful new repellent.

With a new one reported this month, Bay County now has three cases of the West Nile Virus. Health officials are urging residents to be cautious of the...