Most people think of mosquitoes as a Southern problem – a swampy, humid, Georgia-in-August kind of problem. For years, that ...

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I know what you are thinking. Why on earth would Google want to release millions of mosquitoes? That was my first reaction too. Usually, when we hear "Google" and "bugs" in the same sentence, we think ...

Recent rain, humidity and standing water have created ideal breeding conditions. Here's how to protect yourself and your yard.

Google is seeking the EPA's permission to release 64 million sterilized male mosquitoes in California and Florida over two years to reduce the southern house mosquito population and limit the spread ...

The world's deadliest animal could be outsmarting us. In a new study, researchers discovered mosquitoes can learn to associate the smell of DEET with food − potentially weakening the world’s most ...

DEET, or the chemical N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide, is considered the most effective tool to deter insects. That's particularly true of mosquitoes that carry serious diseases such as Zika, chikungunya, ...

In May and June 2026, a claim (archived) circulated online that the technology company Google would release up to 64 million bacteria-infested mosquitoes across Florida and California. One Facebook ...

On the surface it sounds like a truly abominable idea, even a crime against humanity, loosing millions of bloodsucking insects across California and Florida. Depending on your level of cynicism ...

Squashing bugs is the goal of every tech company, but typically not the blood-sucking kind. Google wants to do both. In a permit filing with the Environmental Protection Agency, Google wants to ...