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Mosquito district releases Wolbachia males, cutting populations 70–95%

8/19/2026

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San Gabriel Valley Mosquito Control District began weekly releases of Wolbachia-infected male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, deploying about 30,000 insects per week from 600-adult tubes.
MosquitoMate President Stephen Dobson says the infected males make mated females sterile, cutting local mosquito populations by 70-95%.
Climate Central found 95% of U.S. cities now have 18 more days per year suitable for disease-spreading mosquitoes than in the 1970s, as warming pushes ranges northward.

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San Gabriel Valley Mosquito Control District began weekly releases of Wolbachia-infected male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, deploying about 30,000 insects per week from 600-adult tubes.
MosquitoMate President Stephen Dobson says the infected males make mated females sterile, cutting local mosquito populations by 70-95%.
Climate Central found 95% of U.S. cities now have 18 more days per year suitable for disease-spreading mosquitoes than in the 1970s, as warming pushes ranges northward.