MINNEAPOLIS — Drones are used to perform a variety of tasks and jobs in today’s modern world. Here in Minnesota, they’re now being used to keep the mosquito population in check. The Metropolitan ...

UMATILLA, MORROW COUNTIES — As the sun rises, local vector control crews are tuned in to two familiar sounds: the whine of mosquitoes and the buzz of drones now being used to track them. Vector ...

From vast parks to wetlands to conservation areas, Broward is now using a drone to spray for mosquitoes in hard-to-reach places. The drone hits the air with a payload of about 15 pounds of spray, ...

Jason Rantala joined WCCO as a reporter in June 2023. He's a Minnesota native and is thrilled to be telling the stories of those in his hometown. Crews are now out with a new tool to help keep ...

Experts have deployed lab-raised mosquitoes and high-tech drones into the Hawaiian wilderness to combat avian malaria and save rare birds from extinction, the American Bird Conservancy announced on ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese authorities are using nets, spraying insecticide and even deploying drones to fight the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus, which has infected thousands of people.

Two things make living in Southwest Florida possible: air conditioning and mosquito control. Collier County’s tropical climate and proximity to the Everglades create a haven for mosquitoes to breed in ...