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Google’s sister company releasing 20 million mosquitoes infected with fertility-destroying bacteria… DEPOPULATION experiment?

July 25, 2017 -

According to the scientists, the goal of the project is to cut the population of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes — which are known for spreading Zika, dengue, and chikungunya. Over the course of 20 weeks, the company will release 1 million sterile, non-biting male mosquitoes in two 300-acre neighborhoods in Fresno County every week.Releasing lab-bred mosquitoes into the wild

The mosquitoes being released are not genetically modified, though they are made in a lab. The ...

Repel mosquitos naturally with these 10 powerful plants

May 31, 2017 -

Cultivating various plants that readily repel unwanted insects may help prevent these outbreaks. Below are 10 of the most powerful natural insect repellents that help stave off disease-causing mosquitoes.

According to the WHO, dengue and other diseases such as Zika, chikungunya and yellow fever get transmitted to humans by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. The WHO cautioned that more than half of the total global population ...

The Aedes mosquito is spreading a deadly virus around the world for which the CDC has issued a “Level 2” advisory warning for U.S. travelers

September 05, 2025 -

Health officials are warning U.S. travelers about the rapid global spread of chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus that can cause sudden, debilitating joint pain lasting for months. Since the beginning of 2025, over 240,000 cases and at least 90 deaths have been reported in 16 countries spanning the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has expanded its Level 2 travel advisory — urging “enhanced precautions” — to include ...

California state legislators oppose plan to release genetically modified MOSQUITOES to “control” wild mosquito population

November 08, 2022 -

British biotechnology company Oxitec plans to make California the second state in the union – after Florida – to host an experimental release of its genetically modified mosquitoes. It is planning to release millions of these modified mosquitoes in Tulare County in the San Joaquin Valley region. (Related: Biotech company to release millions of genetically modified mosquitoes in California.)

News of this planned release of genetically modified mosquitoes comes as more ...

Chrysanthemums: A natural deterrent for the yellow fever mosquito

December 21, 2018 -

Overall, this study shows that chrysanthemums have potential use as natural pesticides against the yellow fever mosquito since they contain compounds with insecticidal activity.

Read the full text of the study at this link.

For more articles about natural pesticides, visit Pesticides.news.

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Biotech company to release millions of genetically modified mosquitoes in California

April 10, 2022 -

Oxitec, a British biotechnology company specializing in the development of genetically engineered insects, recently said it has created one of its first genetically modified organisms by changing the DNA of the invasive Aedes aegypti mosquito.

"In California, since first being detected in 2013, this mosquito has rapidly spread to more than 20 counties throughout the state, increasing the risk of transmission of dengue, chikungunya, Zika, yellow fever and other ...

Releasing genetically modified mosquitoes creates MUTATIONS that may cause RESISTANT vector-borne diseases

March 11, 2024 -

The global operation has projects in 14 countries and claims to have protected 11 million people from vector borne diseases over the past decade. These projects include the release of billions of genetically modified mosquitoes.

To start, the mosquito eggs are injected with Wolbachia bacteria. After they are released, they are counted on to mate with the indigenous population of mosquitoes and eradicate the species that spread diseases like dengue, chikungunya, Zika virus ...

Node flower allmania: Common weed found to be a natural larvicide against dengue mosquito

April 14, 2021 -

Female marsh mosquitoes from the genus Anopheles, meanwhile, play host to malaria-causing parasites and transmit the disease to humans during blood meals. And Aedes aegypti, also known as yellow fever mosquito, is known as a vector of well-known viral diseases, such as chikungunya, Zika fever and dengue fever.

Because of the serious threat posed by mosquito-borne diseases, scientific interest in natural larvicides -- particularly those derived from plants -- has ...

Genetically modified mosquitoes are being released in Florida Keys despite protests

May 17, 2021 -

In a week, some 12,000 genetically modified (GM) male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes will emerge out of each box, making the first batch of GM mosquitoes released in the United States.

Oxitec and the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District (FKMCD) announced last week that the GM mosquitoes will emerge each week for twelve weeks from six locations the Keys: two on Cudjoe Key, one on Ramrod Key and three on Vaca Key. Up to a billion GM mosquitoes are expected to be released ...

What could go wrong? Genetically modified mosquitoes to swarm Houston in latest Zika hoax lunacy

March 26, 2017 -

One of the methods chosen by American officials around the country is introducing genetically modified mosquitoes grown by British biotech firm Oxitec that are supposed to mate with Zika-carrying mosquitoes, causing their offspring to die early.

The Houston Chronicle reported that officials in Harris County, Texas, are considering introducing Oxitec genetically modified mosquitoes into the area and are currently negotiating with the British firm.

So far, there have ...

Microencapsulated compound from thyme essential oil kills larvae of dengue mosquitoes, study finds

August 18, 2020 -

In a major breakthrough, scientists from the University of Sao Paulo (USP) in Brazil used corn starch to create a delivery system for thyme essential oil. The group then manipulated these microcapsules to modulate the release of thymol, the active component of thyme essential oil, which has natural insecticidal properties .

The Brazilian team hope that the microencapsulated insecticide can help curb the spread of dengue at the earliest possible stage of its mosquito carrier's ...

Hillary Clinton supported biotechnology, which may have spurred the Zika virus

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Hillary Clinton supported biotechnology, which may have spurred the Zika virus

February 2nd, 2016, by Chris Draper

Hillary Clinton has a history of supporting bad ideas, from the Iraq War to GMOs. Just as the Iraq war had unintended consequences, so the GMOs have unintended consequences too. Those unintended consequences are beginning to be felt, as genetically modified mosquitoes help spread the Zika virus.

The primary excuse ...

Mosquitoes find human targets by following the CO2 they exhale: Study

May 13, 2020 -

Carbon dioxide alerts mosquitoes to potential hosts

Previous research has established that mosquitoes require both smell and sight to find hosts. But experts were unsure regarding to what extent mosquitoes relied on either sense.

To answer this question, a team of American researchers collected data from 250 female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. This particular species is the main vector that transmits the virus that causes dengue. The researchers used female mosquitoes ...

Plandemic “advisors” at the Centers for Disease CONTINUANCE issue new TRAVEL WARNINGS about CHIKUNGUNYA VIRUS

October 01, 2025 -

New CDC Travel Warnings for Virus Spreading Across the Globe as Incurable Disease Reaches America

Chikungunya is a painful viral infection transmitted by mosquito bites, primarily from the Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus species. Symptoms typically appear within three to seven days of infection, beginning with a sudden fever followed by severe joint pain in the hands and feet. The pain can be so debilitating that patients are sometimes left ...

Bill Gates-funded Colombian mosquito factory breeds 30 million bacteria-infected mosquitoes weekly

September 13, 2022 -

The self-proclaimed world health czar and Microsoft founder has already invested $185 million in the creation of the mosquito factory as part of his World Mosquito Program (WMP). The project's stated purpose is to eliminate native mosquito populations believed to be responsible for dengue, zika and other viral diseases in humans using bacteria-infected mosquitoes that cause sterility.

Gates, who has drawn flak from the Indian Parliament for his unethical cervical cancer ...

Silent invasion: Genetically modified mosquitoes released in U.S. backyards amidst public outcry

April 07, 2025 -

In a brazen disregard for both ecological integrity and public consent, British biotech firm Oxitec has unleashed thousands of genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes into the Florida Keys — marking the first-ever release of GM mosquitoes in the United States. On April 29, 2025, workers placed water-filled boxes containing GM mosquito larvae in six residential yards, triggering the hatch of an estimated 12,000 modified male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes ...

‘Halt this nightmare’: Alarm as Florida set to begin release of genetically engineered mosquitoes

May 04, 2021 -

(Article by Jake Johnson republished from CommonDreams.org) "EPA has set the lowest possible bar for approving genetically engineered insects and has opened Pandora's Box for future experiments that will slide through with little investigation."

—Barry Wray, Florida Keys Environmental Coalition

Presented by local authorities as an effort to control the population of Aedes aegypti—a mosquito species that can carry both the dengue and yellow fever virus—critics ...

Humans are responsible for the increase in disease-carrying mosquitoes: Research shows they live in deforested areas

February 26, 2019 -

The researchers at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) gathered and studied data from previous studies that had focused on the number of pathogen-carrying mosquito species that have made their homes in forested lands and non-forested lands in 12 countries around the world.

Their findings reveal that there are approximately 52.9 percent more mosquitoes in deforested areas. Among those mosquitoes, 56.5 percent have viruses that ...

Mosquitoes balance taste with risk: Study finds they can remember your smell, and if you tried to swat them

October 27, 2018 -

Still, keep swatting them, the latest study from researchers at Virginia Tech urge us – they'll learn to steer clear of us. That learning curve is also what allows mosquitoes to learn the scents of their hosts – an ability they attributed to dopamine. The paper, which was published in the journal Current Biology, showed this effect also applies to adverse events. When the smell is associated with an unpleasant sensation that they have previously felt – like that of an irritated person ...

Researchers look at 2 traditional South American plants to naturally treat dengue

August 21, 2018 -

The two diseases are caused by different arboviruses, which are viruses that are spread by carriers such as mosquitoes. The most common carrier of the dengue and chikungunya viruses is the yellow fever mosquito (Aedes aegypti), one of the most widespread mosquito species in the world.

Epidemics of dengue fever have appeared in more than 100 countries in four different continents. Chikungunya fever is less prevalent, but it also affects the same geographical regions ...