Check your subscription status, update your details and more. Parasite-infected mosquitoes released in Europe for first time Male mosquitoes infected with a parasite have been released in Barcelona to reduce the number of mosquitoes that can transmit infections such as dengue The Asian tiger mosquito is established in many European countries More than half a million male mosquitoes carrying a parasite called wolbachia have been released in Barcelona. When these mate with females, the eggs do not hatch, reducing the number of mosquitoes in the city and the risk of people getting mosquito-borne infections, such as dengue.
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