Control of vectors for neglected diseases represents a critical area of research aimed at combating a spectrum of illnesses often afflicting marginalized populations. Neglected tropical diseases, such ...

The U.S. government has unveiled a National Public Health Strategy to Prevent and Control Vector-Borne Diseases in People, which 17 federal departments and agencies jointly worked to develop. The ...

A recent review published in PLOS Pathogens discussed the current research on the role of molecular mechanisms in mediating immune priming in insects and regulating vector-borne disease transmission.

Led by a team of Cornell faculty, the Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases received a five-year, $8.7 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in ...

The whining buzz of a mosquito circled John Savage Wednesday as he loaded the hopper of a fogging machine with VectoBac, an insecticide formulated specifically for the pests. He started its motor and ...

EL PASO, TX (KVIA) -- The City of El Paso has reported its fourth case of West Nile virus this year. According to the CDC, approximately 8 out of 10 individuals infected with West Nile virus remain ...

ITHACA, N.Y. -- To help respond to emerging and established vector-borne threats, the Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases (NEVBD), led by Cornell, has received a ...

Few may know that today – August 20 – marks the relatively obscure observance of World Mosquito Day, but mosquitoes (Spanish for “little flies”) are far from obscure. These insects have coexisted with ...

During the training and sensitisation programme on emerging vector-borne diseases on Saturday, officials discussed the use of ...