As West Nile virus season heats up in the Inland Empire, the local vector control district is enlisting the help of space-age technology in its efforts to control the spread of mosquito-borne diseases ...

Flooded and standing water that remains from Tropical Storm Hilary can be a breeding ground for mosquitoes during our hot summer months. We spoke to the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control ...

PITTSBURGH—Vector Security moved into the Hudson Valley area of New York for the first time with the acquisition, announced Feb. 8, of Poughkeepsie, N.Y.-based Hammond Security. “We like the employees ...

Volunteer Bertha Ashton dumps standing water from a pot during a disease outbreak drill in Santa Fe Springs, Calif., on June 9, 2018. Ashton taught residents how to inspect their yards for mosquito ...

The two scorpions below have been found in the Coachella Valley. The one on the left is a Dune Scorpion, a native species in the region. While the one on the right is a Bark Scorpion, an invasive ...

Coachella Valley vector control officials will be working on multiple fronts this weekend to eradicate growing mosquito infestations in the region that pose a potential risk to public health.

Rep. Jim Costa joined local mosquito control and health officials at a Clovis park Tuesday to talk about strategies for fighting Zika and the need for money to keep the efforts going. The Obama ...

California’s first West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes of the year were found in the San Fernando Valley, vector control officials announced Monday. The sample of infected mosquitoes was collected in ...

The Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District has temporarily shut down, officials said Wednesday, following the COVID-19-related death of an employee and three additional confirmed cases ...

Jason Farned set down a clear container in the middle of a table. The people gathered around leaned forward to peer at the tiny, zooming blurs trapped inside. “The deadliest creature in the world is ...