This genetically engineered fungus could help fix your mosquito problem

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

Sacramento residents say they're "getting eaten alive" by mosquitoes this November. Here's why.

Some people around the Sacramento area say they have been getting eaten alive by mosquitoes this November. Vector control said that the weather is to blame.
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Engineered fungus is mosquito death trap

Metarhizium robertsii, a pathogenetic soil-dwelling fungus, infects a variety of insects through spores that eventually kill them. Scientists have known that the fungus can spread when a healthy bug ...
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Homeowner shares foolproof hack for a mosquito-free yard: 'I have not gotten a single mosquito bite'

TikTok user Finch (@afinchmerely) shared a simple, chemical-free hack that has kept their yard completely mosquito-free. In the clip, Finch explains that even by late May, "I have not gotten a single ...