Singapore Expands Wolbachia Mosquito Project to Combat Dengue

Launched in 2016, Project Wolbachia releases specially bred male mosquitoes to suppress the Aedes aegypti population, successfully reducing dengue transmission risks across Singapore's neighborhoods.

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Releasing mosquitoes to fight dengue: How Singapore took Project Wolbachia from lab to heartlands

Project Wolbachia, which started in 2016, uses specially bred male mosquitoes to suppress the Aedes aegypti population and reduce the risk of dengue.

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Singapore Expands Wolbachia Mosquito Project to Combat Dengue

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Releasing mosquitoes to fight dengue: How Singapore took Project Wolbachia from lab to heartlands

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