SCI & TECH● LOW1h ago · Oct 21, 2026, 9:21 PM

Barcelona Releases Mosquitoes to Curb Disease Risk

Human Progress · western europe

“More than half a million male mosquitoes carrying a parasite called wolbachia have been released in Barcelona. When these mate with females, the eggs won’t hatch, reducing the number of mosquitoes in the city and the risk of people getting mosquito-borne infections, such as dengue. The approach is already being used in Singapore, but this […] The post Barcelona Releases Mosquitoes to Curb Disease Risk appeared first on Human Progress.

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