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Google is asking federal regulators for permission to release millions of specially treated mosquitoes in Florida and California, but the goal is not to increase populations of biting mosquitoes that already swarm backyards after warm, rainy weather.
The company is seeking an experimental use permit from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for a mosquito-control project involving male Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes. The Federal Register notice lists the submitter as "Google LLC" and identifies the pesticide chemical as "Wolbachia pipientis wAlbB Contained in Live Adult Culex quinquefasciatus Male Mosquitoes (DQB Strain)."
According to the Federal Register, Google is proposing to release the mosquitoes over two years in California and Florida.
"In Florida, up to 16,000,000 DQB Male Mosquitoes are proposed to be released in year 1, and up to 16,000,000 released in year 2. In California, up to 16,000,000 are proposed to be released in year 1, and up to 16,000,000 released in year 2," the Federal Register notice said.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/...-approval-release-160338173.html?guccounter=1
Google is asking federal regulators for permission to release millions of specially treated mosquitoes in Florida and California, but the goal is not to increase populations of biting mosquitoes that already swarm backyards after warm, rainy weather.
The company is seeking an experimental use permit from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for a mosquito-control project involving male Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes. The Federal Register notice lists the submitter as "Google LLC" and identifies the pesticide chemical as "Wolbachia pipientis wAlbB Contained in Live Adult Culex quinquefasciatus Male Mosquitoes (DQB Strain)."
According to the Federal Register, Google is proposing to release the mosquitoes over two years in California and Florida.
"In Florida, up to 16,000,000 DQB Male Mosquitoes are proposed to be released in year 1, and up to 16,000,000 released in year 2. In California, up to 16,000,000 are proposed to be released in year 1, and up to 16,000,000 released in year 2," the Federal Register notice said.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/...-approval-release-160338173.html?guccounter=1
