Google to test Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes in California and Florida to curb disease

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Source: New York Post
Google to test Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes in California and Florida to curb disease
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Google seeks EPA approval to release up to 32 million Wolbachia-infected male mosquitoes in California and Florida over two years to suppress Culex populations and curb diseases such as West Nile virus, using AI and robotics to breed, sort, and release the insects; releases would not increase biting since only males, and release sites have not been announced.

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