Brevard County is under a mosquito-borne illness advisory following a locally acquired dengue fever case. The county uses mosquitofish, which eat mosquito larvae, as a biological control method.

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- It's that time of year - beautiful weather and eating outside - but mosquitoes are out in force now. There is a tiny fish that can vanquish the pests from standing ...

BOULDER -- In an out-of-the-way hot-spring pond just outside of Boulder, a century-old colony of tropical fish known for their appetite for mosquitoes is giving health officials another way to combat ...

Florida has always been itchy with bloodsuckers, but changing weather, invasive species, human development and the mosquito’s adaptation to longer, hotter summers are increasing mosquito populations ...

Senior Environmental Scientist Paolo Pecora and Community Relations Coordinator Gabriela Henderson educate attendees on the Mosquitofish. Photo by Justin Seecharan for WMNF News (2024). Residents of ...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Hillsborough County braces for the summer rainy season and the inevitable surge in mosquito populations, Mosquito Management Services is once again offering residents a ...

NORTHDALE, Fla. — Hillsborough County residents made one last dash to Northdale on Saturday morning to pick up a small but powerful weapon in the fight against mosquitoes — mosquitofish. The event, ...

The summer season brings long days and more sunlight, along with an increased risk of getting bit by the most deadly animal on the face of the earth: the mosquito. To mitigate that risk, Sarasota ...