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Google releases 64 million sterilized mosquitoes to control disease vectors

Google is deploying sterilized male mosquitoes across California and Florida to suppress southern house mosquito populations and reduce disease transmission. The two-year programme targets a major public health challenge through proven genetic control methods.

USA Today · Thursday, 4 June 2026

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Google releases 64 million sterilized mosquitoes to control disease vectors

You don't need to stock up on repellent, or worry about getting more mosquito bites, these male insects don't feed on humans.

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