New Trap Proves Effective Against the Mosquito that Transmits Zika, Dengue, and Chikungunya
By Harvey Black As concern and controversy swirl about the Zika virus, Argentinian researchers have developed a new trap that can be used to effectively monitor and control the Aedes […]
Good News for the Western Bumble Bee, Bombus occidentalis
By Harvey Black Bombus occidentalis used to be the most common bumble bee species in the Pacific Northwest, but in the mid 1990s it became one of the rarest. The […]
Higher Temperatures Impair Efficacy of Permethrin Insecticide
By Harvey Black The effectiveness of an important mosquito-fighting insecticide may be a casualty of global climate change, according to a recent study in the Journal of Medical Entomology. Two […]
Aedes japonicus Mosquitoes Found in Western Canada
By Harvey Black Earlier this year, researchers discovered that Aedes japonicus mosquitoes in southwestern Virginia were capable of carrying La Crosse encephalitis, the leading cause of arboviral encephalitis in children. […]