Local bat populations are getting attention in the Phoenix area due to a recent mosquito surge ahead of Halloween. The Mexican free-tailed bats living in the Phoenix Bat Cave primarily eat larger prey ...
In a proof-of-concept study, researchers tested a novel approach to mitigate deadly bat-borne viruses from jumping into ...
Bats are reservoirs for several zoonotic viruses, such as Ebola and coronaviruses. These pathogens can spread to humans ...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Driving by Mini Park in the Shore Acres neighborhood of St. Petersburg, you may notice the pretty greenery and playground, but there’s also a wooden stake. At the top of ...
Mosquitoes typically spread disease, rather than prevent it, but Chinese scientists have proposed using the insects as an ...
A unique infectious disease containment strategy has emerged that uses mosquitoes to spread vaccines to bats. The method ...
In a new study, bats lap up vaccine-laced saline or chow down on vaccine-carrying mosquitoes. Will that have any impact on ...