DWJun 2, 2026, 1:43 PM

Why Google wants to release millions of mosquitoes in the US

Google's Debug program plans to release 16 million sterile male mosquitoes in Florida and California to combat disease-carrying Aedes aegypti by preventing offspring from developing.

An Aedes aegypti mosquito sucking blood from a human
An Aedes aegypti mosquito sucking blood from a humanPhotograph: DW
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