mosquito

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Google says it’s “developing new technologies that combine sensors, algorithms and novel engineering to take advantage of unique aspects of mosquito biology to quickly and accurately sort males from females.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

“At peak mosquito season, the number of female mosquitoes was 95.5% lower in release areas compared to non-release areas, with the most geographically isolated neighborhood reaching a 99% reduction,” a 2020 paper reported.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

This research offers the first detailed visualization of mosquito flight behavior and provides measurable data that could improve trapping and control methods.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

My body was covered in a handful of enlarged mosquito bites, many of them already open gashes from my relentless itching.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Silently she dressed, tied back her hair, and set herself to a succession of chores, beginning with tearing down the mosquito netting from all of our beds.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver