Google's Debug program works by releasing male mosquitoes carrying a naturally occurring bacterium called Wolbachia, which renders them unable to reproduce with wild females. Over ...

The plan is part of the company's Debug initiative, a decade-old program that intends to reduce diseases spread by mosquitoes worldwide.

You don't need to stock up on repellent, or worry about getting more mosquito bites, these male insects don't feed on humans.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Google wants to release millions of sterilized mosquitoes in Florida and California. The goal of the tech company's "Debug" ...

Company asks US government to release army of sterile male mosquitoes to lower number of illness-spreading bugs ...

The company is asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for permission to release millions of sterilized mosquitoes in order to fight their disease-spreading counterparts ...

Google is asking for federal approval to release up to 32 million "good" mosquitoes in Florida and California as part of an effort to reduce populations of disease-carrying insects. The proposal comes ...

When you think of Google “debugging” something, you probably think of software – not actual bugs. Yet, the tech giant is seeking approval from the United States government to release up to 32 million ...

Google is seeking federal approval to release up to 32 million mosquitoes across California and Florida — and the timing couldn't be more relevant. The tech giant's little-known Debug program aims to ...

They’re a difficult problem to solve,” Google Debug says on its project homepage, further explaining that most diseases ...