Intentionally Infecting Mosquitoes With Bacteria May Get Rid Of Zika
You probably wouldn't expect that releasing tens of thousands of mosquitos into the wild would help bring down the population, but that's exactly the approach Florida is taking.
Officials from the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District are hoping to get rid of Zika with an unconventional method. The plan is to release male mosquitos infected with a bacteria in the hope the offspring of those mosquitos won't ever hatch.