Google wants to release millions of mosquitoes

I know what you are thinking. Why on earth would Google want to release millions of mosquitoes? That was my first reaction too.

Usually, when we hear “Google” and “bugs” in the same sentence, we think about software. This time, the bugs are real.

Google’s Debug project is asking federal regulators for permission to release sterile male mosquitoes in New Jersey, California and Florida. The goal is to reduce mosquito populations that can spread disease.

Now the big question is whether this is a smart new way to fight mosquito-borne disease, or a tech-backed experiment that needs much more public scrutiny.

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