A Google-affiliated company, Verily, plans to release 64 million mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia bacteria in California and Florida over two years. The aim is to reduce populations of disease-carrying mosquitoes like Aedes aegypti, but the project has sparked protests and questions about a tech company's involvement in insect control.
Google'ın ana şirketi Alphabet destekli proje, California ve Florida'da milyonlarca bakterili sivrisinek salmayı planlıyor. Amaç hastalık taşıyan sivrisinek popülasyonunu azaltmak olsa da, eleştirmenler bunu büyük bir açık hava biyolojik deneyi olarak nitelendiriyor.
Google'ın Alphabet bünyesindeki Debug girişimi, Wolbachia bakterisiyle enfekte edilmiş 32 milyon steril erkek sivrisinek salarak sivrisinek popülasyonunu azaltmayı hedefliyor. ABD'de denenecek proje, teknoloji devlerinin halk sağlığına yönelik artan ilgisini gösteriyor.
Alphabet's Verily seeks EPA approval to release 32 million Wolbachia-infected male mosquitoes in CA and FL over two years to combat mosquito-borne diseases like West Nile virus.
Alphabet's Verily is seeking EPA approval to release 32 million male mosquitoes in California and Florida to combat diseases like West Nile virus. The plan uses Wolbachia bacteria to reduce mosquito populations.
Alphabet's Verily is seeking EPA approval to release 32 million Wolbachia-infected male mosquitoes in California and Florida to combat diseases like West Nile virus. The project aims to shrink local mosquito populations by preventing viable egg hatching.
Alphabet's Verily is seeking EPA approval to release 32 million male mosquitoes in California and Florida to combat diseases like West Nile virus. The plan uses AI and robotics to breed and release mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia bacteria, which prevents eggs from hatching.
