Google Pursues Government Approval to Release 32 Million Sterile Mosquitoes in California and Florida
Google’s Plan for Germ-Free Mosquitoes in California and Florida Google is aiming to get government approval to release up to 32 million germ-free mosquitoes in California and Florida as part of a unique “debug” initiative meant to tackle disease-spreading insects. The tech company has submitted a request to the EPA to launch this plan, which […]
Texas factory to produce sterile flies to safeguard cattle from maggots
The U.S. is set to breed thousands of sterile flies in a facility located in southern Texas. The aim? To protect American cattle from a troubling pest known as the New World Screwworms, which have been causing issues in Mexico. These pests, described by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as “devastating,” can inflict severe and […]
Threat of flesh-eating maggots leads to USDA plan for airdropping sterile flies
The federal government has a plan to breed and release millions of flies over parts of Mexico and Texas to combat a serious pest issue. The focus is on the larvae of the New World Screwworm (NWS) fly, which pose a risk to livestock. The Department of Agriculture intends to boost the breeding and distribution […]