males
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In 2018, the company conducted a large-scale trial in Fresno County, releasing 14.4 million Wolbachia-infected males in three neighborhoods.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Some males fathered more calves than others, but the difference was not as extreme as researchers had expected.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
The plan is to infect males — which don’t bite — with a bacteria called Wolbachia, which effectively renders them sterile.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Both males and females were found to have offspring with different partners over the years.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
A Chilean scientist has pointed out that malaria-carrying mosquitoes persist in his country in spite of insecticide treatment; the release of sterile males might then provide the final blow needed to eliminate this population.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
