Google seeks permit for a massive sterile-mosquito release in California and Florida

Google is asking the U.S. EPA for an experimental permit to release up to 32 million Wolbachia-infected sterile male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in California and Florida over two years, using automated rearing and AI to separate sexes and release them in targeted areas. The public comment period ends June 5, and Google cites Singapore’s results—80-90% suppression of Aedes aegypti and dengue reductions—as evidence this tech-driven approach could be a viable alternative to pesticides.