"That’s their blood meal." Experts issue warning as disease-carrying insects appear in new US regions: 'They are locked into humans' first appeared on The Cool Down.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Health Authority, Jackson County Vector Control and Jackson County Public Health Division have confirmed the identification of Aedes aegypti (Ae. Aegypti) mosquitoes ...

A non-native mosquito capable of spreading diseases and hasn't been seen in Alameda County for a decade has been found in a Pleasanton neighborhood, county officials said Thursday. Residents are being ...

Disease-carrying insects are no longer confined to the tropics or to a short summer season. From mosquitoes and ticks to the ...

Tim Fang is a digital producer at CBS Bay Area. A Bay Area native, Tim has been a part of the CBS Bay Area newsroom for more than two decades and joined the digital staff in 2006. Officials in the ...

Aedes aegypti, found across much of the U.S., spread Zika, dengue, chikungunya and other viruses. Mailson Pignata/iStock via Getty Images Kaylee Marrero, Florida International University; Andre Luis ...

After emerging for the first time in Ventura County less than a month ago, potentially dangerous Aedes aegypti mosquitoes have now been found in east and west Ventura, Fillmore, Westlake Village, Piru ...

Aedes aegypti is the dog of the mosquito world. It acts as if it's man's best friend. "It's been with us for a long time, probably for at least 5,000 years when we started keeping water next to our ...

Mosquitoes are humanity’s deadliest pest. Their bites spread painful diseases that sicken and kill tens of millions of people, making them the target of advanced schemes to limit their impact. But new ...

For about a week this past September, I adopted a wellness routine that—at the time—felt like neurotic overkill. I didn’t bother with masks or hand sanitizer; back then, the virus we now know as ...