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Why tech giant Google is planning to release 32,00,00,000 mosquitoes in the US

Google's parent company, Alphabet, plans to release 32 million specially treated mosquitoes in California and Florida. This initiative aims to combat diseases like West Nile virus. The program uses male mosquitoes carrying a bacterium that prevents eggs from hatching. This method targets disease-carrying Culex mosquitoes. The phased rollout will span two years across both states.

2 Jun 2026 12:44 pm