according to wtae
Miami may try bacteria-infected mosquitoes in Zika fight
Miami may try bacteria-infected mosquitoes in Zika fight
Officials in Miami trying to stop the outbreak of Zika are exploring the use of mosquitoes infected with bacteria that inhibit the insects' ability to transmit the virus.AdvertisementFlorida's surgeon general has been notified by Miami-Dade County that it may try using Aedes aegypti mosquitoes artificially infected with the naturally-occurring bacteria Wolbachia by researchers affiliated with the University of Kentucky, which promotes the approach under the brand name MosquitoMate.Miami-Dade officials have also been considering the release of genetically engineered mosquitoes to help stop Zika's spread, technology promoted by the Oxitech company.
not to mention palmbeachpost
Bacteria-infected mosquitoes may help fight Zika in S. Florida
Bacteria-infected mosquitoes may help fight Zika in S. Florida
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by the same token on wjhg
Miami may try bacteria-infected mosquitoes in Zika fight
Miami may try bacteria-infected mosquitoes in Zika fight
Officials in Miami trying to stop the outbreak of Zika are exploring the use of mosquitoes infected with bacteria that inhibit the insects' ability to transmit the virus.The Miami Herald reports that Florida's surgeon general has been notified that Miami-Dade County may try using mosquitoes infected with the naturally-occurring bacteria Wolbachia.The bacteria-carrying mosquitoes provided by the University of Kentucky can infect other, Zika-carrying mosquitoes and hinder the ability for the virus to be transmitted to humans.
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