Google targets Egyptian mosquitoes

Google plans to release up to 32 million mosquitoes in California and Florida over the next two years with the goal of reducing the spread of species that transmit diseases such as dengue, Zika, chikungunya, and West Nile virus. The strategy involves releasing genetically modified male mosquitoes treated with Wolbachia bacteria, which prevent their offspring from surviving, leading to a gradual decrease in the population of disease-carrying mosquitoes. Google previously succeeded in Singapore by reducing the number of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes by up to 90%, resulting in more than a 70% decline in dengue cases.

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