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health1 month ago•11 min saved

DC Deploys 600,000 Sterile Male Mosquitoes to Curb Biting Pests

About 600,000 Wolbachia-infected male mosquitoes are being released around Washington, DC through September to reduce the invasive Asian tiger mosquito, which can spread diseases like West Nile, dengue, Zika and chikungunya. The sterile males mate with biting females, rendering their eggs infertile, which gradually lowers the population. The released mosquitoes don’t bite humans, and this biocontrol program is part of a broader global effort to manage mosquito-borne diseases.

via The Independent|

#biopesticide #diseases #health

health1 month ago•17 min saved

DC to Welcome 600,000 Wolbachia-Infected Male Mosquitoes to Suppress Population

A Maryland company will release about 600,000 Wolbachia-infected, non-biting male Aedes albopictus mosquitoes in the Washington, DC area this summer to reduce local mosquito populations, using an EPA-approved biopesticide approach.

via Gizmodo|

#aedes-albopictus #biopesticide #health

technology1 month ago•2 min saved

DC-Area Mosquito Control Goes High-Tech With 600,000 Wolbachia-Infected Males

A Silver Spring company, Bee Safe Mosquito Control, will release about 600,000 Wolbachia-infected male mosquitoes (ZAP) in the DC metro area this summer to reduce the Asian tiger mosquito population. These sterile-like males don’t bite; when they mate with females, the females become infertile and eggs won’t hatch. The ZAP males come from MosquitoMate with EPA approval, and the program runs June through September across the DMV for roughly $1,000 per service, which is already sold out for 2026. Alphabet’s Google, via its Debug program, is planning larger-scale Wolbachia releases in California and Florida.”,

via WTOP|

#biopesticide #dc-area #mosquitoes