
Jun 1, 2026
✦India Today
Google to release 32 million mosquitoes in Florida: How it will reduce Dengue
Google plans to release 32 million special mosquitoes in Florida to fight dengue. These male mosquitoes carry a harmless bug called Wolbachia. When they mate with wild females, their eggs won't hatch, shrinking the mosquito population. This method has already worked well in California and Singapore, where dengue cases dropped significantly.