You don't need to stock up on repellent, or worry about getting more mosquito bites, these male insects don't feed on humans.

Oct. 10 (UPI) --The world's largest factory that produces mosquitoes that can prevent dengue, Zika and chikungunya viruses from reproducing has opened in Curitiba, Brazil, aiming to boost protection ...

Google-backed Verily wants to release up to 64 million mosquitoes across California and Florida. Here's how the Wolbachia strategy works, why scientists support it, and why critics remain concerned.

Science and nature have always been at odds with each other. But sometimes, in order to win this battle, scientists take steps that sound almost like a scene from a fantasy story. While the whole ...

What’s the best way to combat mosquito-borne diseases? Apparently, releasing more of the bloodsuckers, according to a Google-backed initiative. The Debug project is seeking permission from the ...

Google wants to release 32 million bacteria-treated mosquitoes into Florida. The plan is part of the company's Debug initiative, a decade-old program that intends to reduce diseases spread by the ...

The technology company's proposal for mosquito population control isn't quite as dramatic as it sounds.

They’re a difficult problem to solve,” Google Debug says on its project homepage, further explaining that most diseases ...

Company asks US government to release army of sterile male mosquitoes to lower number of illness-spreading bugs ...