Google's Debug Project proposes releasing sterile male mosquitoes in California and Florida to reduce the Aedes aegypti population. - The project aims to release up to 16 million mosquitoes annually for two years.
- Sterile males, infected with Wolbachia bacteria, cannot bite and prevent wild females from reproducing. - The EPA is reviewing the permit, with public comments due by June 5.
The initiative targets areas like southern California and the Central Valley where the mosquito is established.