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Barcelona is conducting an experiment using over half a million male mosquitoes infected with wolbachia parasites to combat mosquito-borne illnesses like dengue. The trial, set to run until mid-November, aims to replicate Singapore’s success in reducing dengue cases by 70%. This method uses natural bacteria instead of gene editing techniques, which face regulatory hurdles but also show promise in controlling the spread of diseases carried by mosquitoes as their range expands due to climate change.

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In a major experiment to combat mosquito-borne diseases, Barcelona has released more than half a million male mosquitoes carrying the wolbachia parasite, which renders them sterile. The trial, set to continue until mid-November 2026, aims to replicate results from Singapore where wolbachia reduced dengue cases by 70%. Wolbachia is advantageous because it circumvents gene editing regulations that would otherwise involve introducing a "lethal gene" into male mosquito populations to prevent viable offspring. As climate change expands the range of mosquitoes, this technology offers hope for eradicating such diseases across Europe and beyond.

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The trials, which will continue until mid-November, aim to replicate results from Singapore that demonstrated the wolbachia parasite’s effectiveness in reducing dengue cases by 70%; wolbachia’s significant advantage is the ability to bypass regulations against gene editing, which — by sowing male populations with a so-called “lethal gene” that prevents viable offspring — has also shown promise in checking mosquito-borne illnesses.

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🔮 The trials, which will continue until mid-November, aim to replicate results from Singapore that demonstrated the wolbachia parasite’s effectiveness in reducing dengue cases by 70%; wolbachia’s significant advantage is the ability to bypass regulations against gene editing, which — by sowing male populations with a so-called “lethal gene” that prevents viable offspring — has also shown promise in checking mosquito-borne illnesses.

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In the largest European experiment to counter mosquito-borne diseases, Barcelona has released more than half a million male mosquitoes carrying a parasite that causes effective sterility. asserted

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As climate change expands the insect’s range, “the technology to eradicate mosquito-borne disease already exists,” Works in Progress wrote. asserted

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“We just have to be brave enough to use it.” asserted

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