The institute emphasised the urgent need for enhanced disease surveillance, improved diagnostics, and increased public ...

As the dengue virus continues to infect Filipinos, mostly children, the Department of Health says it is open to the possibility of experimenting with the effectiveness of wolbachia infections among ...

Not only is this plant easy to grow, but it also acts as a powerful natural repellent, creating an aromatic barrier that mosquitoes prefer to avoid. Another plant worth mentioning is basil. Beyond its ...

Dengue is a mosquito-borne disease transmitted by the female Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. The same vector ...

Essential oils such as citronella, cedar, fennel, and soybean also have some activity as mosquito repellents but are less standardized in terms of concentration and duration of activity. These may ...

A village in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, is offering 1 Philippine peso ($0.017) for every five mosquitoes or larvae caught as part of efforts ...

In the toxic male technique, genetically engineered male insects would implant semen containing toxic venom into the female ...