Scientists at Macquarie University have uncovered a revolutionary method to combat the deadliest creature on Earth, the ...

Mosquito-borne diseases like dengue fever cause hundreds of thousands of deaths every year and a new venture wants to change ...

"Toxic male technique" genetically engineers male insects to produce insect-specific venom proteins in their semen.

A genetic biocontrol method which reduces the lifespan of female insects could work as fast as pesticides to reduce ...

Genetically engineered mosquitoes with toxic semen could be a new weapon against tropical disease, Australian scientists said ...

Diseases such as malaria, dengue, Zika, chikungunya and yellow fever are spread by the females of the Aedes aegypti and ...

Research collaboration by the Department of Entomology and the U.S. Department of Agriculture creates potential for genetic tools to control disease-spreading ticks.

Researchers say the Toxic Male Technique could significantly reduce the threat of insect pests such as disease-carrying ...

GENETICALLY engineered “toxic male” mosquitoes could help kill off disease-spreading females. Scientists say the gene-hacked ...

Scientists at Macquarie University have developed a 'Toxic Male Technique' that engineers male insects to produce venom ...