Google aims to release 64 million “good" mosquitoes in California and Florida

An initiative spearheaded by Google wants to help eradicate the deadly mosquito population by introducing tens of millions more of the insects to two of the nation’s largest states. The organization, though, promises its "good bugs" are designed to eliminate the disease-ridden "bad bugs."

Google aims to release 64 million “good" mosquitoes in California and Florida. An initiative spearheaded by Google wants to help eradicate the deadly mosquito population by introducing tens of millions more of the insects to two of the nation’s largest states. The organization, though, promises its "good bugs" are designed to eliminate the disease-ridden "bad bugs." By the numbers: Google’s Debug program filed a request with the Environmental Protection Agency for an experimental use permit that would let it release up to 64 million mosquitoes in Florida and California over a two-year span. Timeline: In the first year, the organization would release up to 16 million of them in both California and Florida before returning the next year and releasing up to 16 million in each state. How It Works Debug’s plan to fight mosquitoes with more mos...