Google Reveals Plans To Release Millions of Infected Mosquitoes Into California and Florida

Do you consider mosquitoes a pest or an annoyance? I'd argue it's quite a common opinion. And from personal experience, the bites can hurt pretty darn bad! But it turns out that they can be used for good after all (even if I'm a little skeptical myself!)

Google Reveals Plans To Release Millions of Infected Mosquitoes Into California and Florida. As reported by the New York Post, Google has some pretty lofty ambitions for the little critters. They're seeking federal approval for the release of up to 32 million mosquitoes. But they're not just releasing annoying little bugs for the sake of it—they have the power to fight some pretty horrible diseases. And the best part is that the mosquitoes they're planning to release are incapable of biting. Google wants to release pre-infected male mosquitoes that will help to cull mosquito populations. They will be infected with Wolbachia, which means when they interact with female mosquitoes, the offspring do not survive. So that means that they may actually reduce the number of biting critters after all. The Diseases These Mosquitoes Might Help Fight...