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Google hopes to be permitted to release 32 million sterilised mosquitoes in the USA as part of experiments.The mosquitoes rely on a bacterium called Wolbachia, which prevents them from breeding, lowering the numbers carrying disease.The agency in charge is now reviewing Google’s plan following public and environmental safety worries
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The Tech giant, Google, has requested approval for US Regulators to allow it to release as many as 32 million sterilised mosquitoes into the wild in parts of California and Florida.
The move is part of an experimental program intended to curb mosquito-borne diseases, according to a federal notice and project details.
Google’s “Debug” project targets deadly mosquito populations. Photo: Joao Paulo BuriniSource: Getty Images
Google awaits approval
The proposal now awaits the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision on whether
