The mosquitoes are back in full-form, bringing with them vector-borne diseases. While dengue has turned out to be the deadliest of the season—two children have already succumbed to the disease in the

Muslims in one locality in Hyderabad are praying hard to God during this holy month of Ramzan for one special thing — to save them from the mosquito menace!

Residents of Suryana-gar in Toli Chowki ha

Dengue seems to have struck the city with the onset of monsoon. Since June 1, St Philomena Hospital has registered 121 dengue cases, the state-run Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital has registered 25 ca

The evening showers for the past couple of days might have brought respite for city dwellers from the sweltering heat, but this might lead to an increase in the number of water-borne and vector-borne

A mosquito from Asia that spreads tropical diseases, including dengue fever, may soon hit the shores of Britain because of climate change, experts have said.

The mosquito, Aedes albopictus, has alrea

The urban milieu is a killing field for many a vulnerable species, but it also helps a few others thrive. While sparrows are losing their habitat and struggling for survival, mosquitoes continue to ru

The monsoons are nearly here but there is no sign of the innovative measures, which corporation officials claimed to have up their sleeves to tackle the mosquito menace that worsens with the floodin

London, Nov. 14: Scientists have released three million genetically-modified mosquitoes in the Cayman Islands to fight dengue fever.

Batches of the male mosquitoes were released in a 40-acre area, to