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Sacramento Drops Sterile Mosquitoes to Fight Disease | Sacramento News
Sacramento’s Rosemont neighborhood is battling a dangerous mosquito surge that spreads Zika, dengue, and chikungunya—so officials are unleashing over 140,000 sterile male mosquitoes to disrupt reproduction, with plans to release 2 million more over 16 weeks. These non-biting males, deployed at a 10-to-1 ratio, ensure no offspring hatch. The tactic, tested successfully last year in South Natomas, has locals like Sue Weaver cheering. At $136K so far, the operation relies on Kentucky suppliers—but Sacramento’s exploring its own breeding lab to eventually churn out a million sterile mosquitoes…
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