Google-Backed Wolbachia Mosquito Plan Draws Public Backlash Over 64 Million Release
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Alphabet-backed Verily seeks EPA approval to release 64 million Wolbachia-infected male mosquitoes in California and Florida over two years to reduce disease-carrying populations using the Sterile Insect Technique. The plan, still under EPA review with public comments invited and no approvals yet, has sparked concerns about ecological disruption and transparency, as critics question Google’s role in an outdoor biological experiment and the potential environmental impact.
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