Health officials confirmed New Mexico’s first human case of West Nile virus Thursday, saying the Valencia County adult who ...

Mosquito-borne diseases kill hundreds of thousands every year. The insects spread illnesses like malaria, dengue, and West ...

Louisiana gets about 70 inches of rain each year. Its flat, clay-heavy soil slows drainage, creating puddles and ditches ...

There, he floated right up to the top. He's wriggling by my finger.'' He identifies it as a first-instar mosquito larvae, which are larvae shortly after hatching and are approximately 2 mm long.

The larvae and pupae of these mosquitoes are found in permanent or semi-permanent standing water. In fact, all mosquitoes are dependent on water to complete their life-cycle.

Health officials confirmed New Mexico’s first human case of West Nile virus Thursday, saying the Valencia County adult who ...