Sacramento-Yolo Releases 144,000 Sterile Mosquitoes to Curb Aedes aegypti Spread

2 articles · Updated · The Daily Gazette · Jul 8

Rosemont saw 144,000 sterile male mosquitoes released Tuesday as Sacramento-Yolo launched its sterile insect technique program.
The effort targets invasive Aedes aegypti by disrupting reproduction with sterile males, using what the district described as an environmentally friendly control method.
The launch comes as Aedes aegypti continues spreading across the Sacramento region, raising concern because the species can transmit dengue, Zika and chikungunya.

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