Flower-scented fungus lures mosquitoes to their deaths using nature’s scent trick, offering a safe solution against deadly ...

Mosquito-borne diseases, including malaria and dengue, kill thousands of people per year. In 2023 alone, malaria killed over ...

A team of researchers has developed a floral-scented fungus that tricks mosquitoes into approaching and dying. The fungus emits longifolene, a natural scent that irresistibly draws them in. It’s ...

In the battle against mosquito-borne diseases that kill hundreds of thousands of people each year, scientists turned to an ...

In experiments, researchers showed that the disease-spreading insects couldn’t resist the sweet smell of a fungus that infected and killed them.

Mosquitoes spread many deadly diseases, including malaria, and scientists have long been searching for ways to treat or stop ...

In lab tests, the fungus killed 90-100% of mosquitoes—even when placed in a large room with competing scents from humans and real flowers.

Q. My camellia flowers are getting eaten at the base as they are opening. I don’t see any bugs and would like to know what is causing it and how to fix it. Camellia flower blight is caused by a fungus ...

Valley cannabis brand The Flower Shop voluntarily recalled a batch of its product over possible contamination with a fungus that can cause allergic reactions or infection. The product – Onion Bhaji, ...

Health officials in Arizona have announced the recall of two marijuana products over concerns of contamination. In one case, ...