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Google wants to release up to 32 million 'good' mosquitoes in California and Florida
Key takeaways
- Yet the tech giant is seeking approval from the federal government to release up to 32 million mosquitoes in California and Florida as part of its Debug program.
- The little-known program aims to stop bad bugs with good bugs by releasing millions of sterile mosquitoes to eliminate those that carry disease.
- Mosquitoes are the deadliest animal in the world, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
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Yet the tech giant is seeking approval from the federal government to release up to 32 million mosquitoes in California and Florida as part of its Debug program.
The little-known program aims to stop bad bugs with good bugs by releasing millions of sterile mosquitoes to eliminate those that carry disease.
Mosquitoes are the deadliest animal in the world, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Out of the over 3,500 species of mosquitoes, one species alone, Aedes aegypti, carries dengue fever, Zika and chikungunya, which sicken hundreds of millions of people per year.
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