A recent review published in PLOS Pathogens discussed the current research on the role of molecular mechanisms in mediating immune priming in insects and regulating vector-borne disease transmission.

Diseases caused by insects are booming. Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that illness spread by ticks, mosquitoes and fleas had tripled since 2004. Between ...

AT THIS TIME of year when mosquitoes are rapidly breeding, we frequently hear about the Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District responsible for the prevention, elimination or control of ...

In the toxic male technique, genetically engineered male insects would implant semen containing toxic venom into the female insects during mating. Madugrero/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA Insects do a ...

ATLANTA -- Diseases caused by insects are booming. Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that illness spread by ticks, mosquitoes and fleas had tripled since 2004 ...

The video identifies the most dangerous insects found in the United States based on medical risk and documented encounters.

A bit of prevention goes a long way in minimizing insect and disease problems in the garden. A holistic approach known as "Plant Health Care" starts with proper plant selection and care and ends with ...

Researchers from Penn State University and the University of Virginia show that the spread of diseases by insects can be described by equations similar to those that describe the force of gravity ...

This week on Backyard Farmer we’ll check our garden for disease and insect pests. This week on Backyard Farmer we’ll check our garden for disease and insect pests. Host Kim Todd and the panel of ...

Many species of trees native to Michigan are under attack, although the perpetrators can be hard to see. In some cases, insects are the cause behind a tree’s slow demise. For other species, fungus and ...

Last week felt like I should have been working in the garden, flying a kite, or wade fishing for crappie. Other than the two weeks of “seasonal” cold weather we experienced, it has been one of the ...