Alphabet's Debug Project will release tens of millions of genetically modified male mosquitoes to suppress populations of disease-carrying species across two states, building on a pilot program that achieved a 95 percent reduction in biting females in Fresno. The expanded effort targets significant public health improvement through biological pest control rather than pesticides.
Yahoo Entertainment · Thursday, 4 June 2026
An earlier project already led to a 95 percent drop in biting females of one disease-carrying species in Fresno.
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