In much of South America, the main malaria vector is Anopheles darlingi. This mosquito species has diverged evolutionarily ...

The global household insecticides market is growing steadily, expected to be valued at around US$ 19.6 billion in 2026 and ...

As new insecticides are registered and existing products are re-registered via the FIFRA process, they will need to comply to the new rule. In the trio of Endangered Species Act (ESA) enforcement ...

Malaria mosquitoes in South America are evolving and becoming harder to control with current methods, according to a new study.

The effort to eliminate the mosquitoes that carry Zika and other diseases is facing new challenges as the pests become more resistant to a thinning arsenal of insecticides. Photo: Gaston De ...

Anyone who has walked through a barn or cattle pasture in the summer knows that flies are a nuisance and even a health hazard. Face flies can spread diseases like pink eye to cattle, and horn ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

Common practice for the monitoring of insecticides in water resources reveals shortcomings. Until now water samples have mostly been taken on fixed dates, for example once per month. However, ...

Neonicotinoids -- the most widely used class of insecticides -- significantly reduce populations of predatory insects when used as seed coatings, according to researchers. The team's research ...

A study by Penn State researchers found that preventative insecticide use can increase weed populations, particularly marestail, by limiting insect activity that typically controls weeds. However, ...

The fight against infectious disease is a race against evolution. Bacteria become resistant to antibiotics. Viruses adapt to spread more quickly. Diseases transmitted by insects present another ...