Farmers in Northern Ireland may now vaccinate their livestock against an insect-borne disease that has been detected in cattle and sheep in England. Bluetongue virus (BTV-3) is carried by biting ...

Also, some flies, such as biting midges, may be able to pass through standard 16-mesh wire screen, so a smaller mesh is necessary. Eliminate standing water and low-lying areas in your yard.

A tiny midge, no bigger than a pinhead, is bringing UK farming to its knees. The culprit? A strain of the bluetongue virus that’s never been seen before. As of July 1, the whole of England has been ...

“While biting midges occur in Ontario, C. paraensis does not; however, climate change may contribute to a northerly range expansion of this species,” the agency said. That species of midge is found in ...

Midges -- also known as chironomids or lake flies -- are small, non-biting bugs that swarm collectively and, depending on your location, you may have already seen a lot of them lately.

By contrast, the non-biting midge is merely a nuisance. The chironomid is attracted to light, so light traps are an effective countermeasure: They draw the bugs in and zap them.

Most residents just call these non-biting midges annoying. But Sperling, who expects the swarms to die off in the coming days, hopes they might attract more curiosity than contempt.

Hundreds of species of non-biting midges thrive in Canada alone, with an estimated 10,000 species worldwide. They emerge from their larval layers in lake sediments multiple times a year to find a ...