Mions releases five million sterile male mosquitoes to control tiger mosquito population

futura-sciences.com (French)

Mions, France, is releasing five million sterile male mosquitoes to combat the invasive tiger mosquito population. The town partnered with Terratis to release 200,000 sterile males weekly for three years, aiming to halve the tiger mosquito population in the first year. This biological method, also used in Brive-la-Gaillarde and Montpellier, aims to reduce mosquito-borne diseases like dengue and chikungunya, which are spreading across France.


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