'Toxic Male Technique' promises faster biocontrol of mosquito populations
A new biological pest control method that targets the lifespan of female insects could significantly reduce the threat of ...
Cane toads on the barbie? How eating invasive species might help manage them
New ABC series Eat the Invaders asks should invasive species be on our dinner plate – and what does it taste like?
How do mosquito repellents work? A chemistry expert explains
There are also numerous reports demonstrating mosquitoes don't bite when they land on DEET-treated skin. This is because DEET ...
Texas officials warn of "maneater" screwworm that burrows into open wounds, eyes and mouths to lay eggs
Just one fly can lay up to 300 eggs at a time and is drawn "to the odor of a wound or natural opening on a live, warm-blooded ...
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US Under Threat Of Deadly, Flesh-Eating Parasite Resurgence
A fter a re-emergence sparked a national emergency in Costa Rica in February of last year, New World Screwworm (NWS) fly ...