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A Bizarre Bacteria Could Be the Key to Controlling Mosquitoes

For 50 years, scientists have known that Wolbachia can cause sterility in mosquitoes and other insects. But now they finally understand exactly how it works. The post A Bizarre Bacteria Could Be the Key to Controlling Mosquitoes appeared first on WIRED.

As disease-carrying mosquitoes continue their march across the United States, communities are experimenting with new ways to keep the vectors under control. The post A California City Is Fending Off Zika by Releasing 40,000 Mosquitoes Every Week appeared first on WIRED.

The Florida Department of Public Health announced late yesterday that it is investigating a case of non-travel related Zika in Miami-Dade County. The post Florida May Have Its First Case of Zika from Local Mosquitoes appeared first on WIRED.

New research reveals how brutally and effectively one fungus can kill mosquito larvae. The post Hey Mosquitoes: Let's See How You Like a Killer Fungus appeared first on WIRED.

Republicans are currently holding up an emergency Zika funding that states need to control mosquito populations. The post Oh Good: Congress Can't Even Agree to Protect the US From Zika appeared first on WIRED.

Some scientists are looking for human DNA in mosquitoes to understand mosquito-borne disease. The post Blood in a Mosquito's Belly Could Reveal How Diseases Spread appeared first on WIRED.

Mosquito control is tedious, underfunded, and very, very necessary.

The disease is sparking panic because of a possible link to microcephaly. But so far, medical advice has boiled down to this: Don’t get pregnant.

Scientists know so little about the Zika virus that they’re not even sure how to find it in patients.