Google’s Mosquito Project Targets Disease-Carrying Insects
Google’s parent company, Alphabet, is testing a new method to reduce dangerous mosquito populations by releasing millions of lab-grown #male mosquitoes carrying Wolbachia, a #natural bacterium.
These mosquitoes do not bite or spread disease. When they mate with wild females, their eggs fail to develop, helping reduce the spread of diseases such as dengue, Zika, and chikungunya.
Early trials in #Australia showed significant population declines, but scientists are still studying the long-term environmental effects.
Google’s parent company, Alphabet, is testing a new method to reduce dangerous mosquito populations by releasing millions of lab-grown #male mosquitoes carrying Wolbachia, a #natural bacterium.
These mosquitoes do not bite or spread disease. When they mate with wild females, their eggs fail to develop, helping reduce the spread of diseases such as dengue, Zika, and chikungunya.
Early trials in #Australia showed significant population declines, but scientists are still studying the long-term environmental effects.