In partnership with the University of California San Diego, we’ve engineered a mosquito resistant to spreading all four types of the devastating dengue virus.
Discover some of the ways bushfires harm and benefit different species of insects.
Insects are vital to sustaining life on Earth – and their numbers are falling fast. So consider ditching the fly spray and see what you can do to help.
Our research scientist Samia Elfekih travels the world fighting the mosquito-borne diseases afflicting hundreds of millions of people. Her next stop: Antarctica.
Spider wasps are pollinators of beautiful native plants. They’re also body snatchers that parasitise spiders as hosts for their offspring.
We’ve brought in the dogs to sniff out one of the world’s most invasive pests.
Forget Spiderman, the real heroes are living in your very own gardens. That’s right, we’re talking about insects.
Our insect behaviour experts have gone under the sheets to find out what gets flies in the mood in a bid to produce more eggs for food waste management.
Love your bugs and insects? With the help of our social community we've pulled together a playlist full of positively fly tunes.
A long-lost moth that can trace its grandparents back to the dinosaur age has been rediscovered in southeast Queensland.
Victorian school students are helping support a global initiative to save bees thanks to our tech.
New research revealed unsealed and damaged rainwater tanks could expose millions of Australians to the risk of mosquito-borne infectious diseases like dengue fever. So how can you keep your tank safe?
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