Mosquitoes

If passed, the state's mosquito control districts that rely on ad valorem taxes could lose a third of their funding, according to the Florida Mosquito Control Association.

Researchers put tiny “cones of shame” onto mice to help unravel what happens on a cellular level when an itch gets scratched or not.

Multiple reported U.S. screwworm cases have drawn news coverage as has a request from researchers with Google’s Debug project asking to release millions of mosquitoes in Florida and California.

The recent death of a woman sleeping in an alley has stirred homeless advocates against the state’s ban on public camping. Is the law necessary or simply driving our most vulnerable into dark, dangerous places?

The district developed a strain of male mosquitoes native to Captiva and Fort Myers, and sterilizes them via X-ray. The goal is for the insects to mate with female mosquitoes, resulting in eggs that won't hatch.

Mosquito control groups are hard at work during the drought, making sure today's low mosquito count doesn't become a population boom.

A dry spring and low lake levels are fueling midge blooms. Here’s what you can do.

Mosquito inactivity begins when temperatures reach around 50 degrees, with mortality setting in as temperatures approach the freezing mark.

After the weekend's heavy rains, control teams are working to lessen any mosquito plumes while experts try to piece together why Brevard has seen so many dengue cases this season.

Brevard County is experiencing a dengue outbreak. The state reported 27 cases locally acquired in Brevard. Eleven of those cases were reported last week.

Officials said positive tests were taken from chickens in Oldsmar and east Tarpon Springs. In response, mosquito control is initiating enhanced treatments such as additional truck fogging and aerial larviciding.

On "Florida Matters," we talk about what's behind the drop in childhood vaccination rates in Sarasota County. Plus, how to protect yourself against mosquitoes.