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Google requests permission to release 32m mosquitoes in California and Florida
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 01 Jun 2026
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Iirc they've done several impact studies and determined that wiping out the species that bites humans wouldn't have a significant impact.
another one will easily take its place since there is more than 1 that can trasmit certain viruses, aedis ageypti is the one that transmits the most viruses. malaria usually only spread by anopholes mosquitoes.
Don't tell Mr Bubbles. He's relying on that cover story.