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Silver Spring business releases 600,000 infected mosquitoes in DC area
A Silver Spring, Maryland business is releasing 600,000 Wolbachia-infected male mosquitoes in the DC area to control the Asian Tiger Mosquito population, which can transmit diseases like Dengue and Zika. The males, which do not bite, render female mosquitoes infertile after mating. The program, using EPA-approved technology, is the first of its kind in the DMV region.
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