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EPISODE · Jun 27, 2026 · 1 MIN

Antioch Targets Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes

from San Jose News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!

Antioch’s launching a bold new mosquito fight starting July 7th—releasing Wolbachia-treated males to crash wild mosquito breeding without chemicals. These harmless males, who don’t bite, mate with females and sabotage their eggs, cutting down disease-carrying Aedes aegypti populations. Weekly releases through October aim to protect residents from Zika and dengue. Keep an eye out for traps and extra males—it’s science working to keep your family safer. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/288b9cdf19c7621d

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Antioch’s launching a bold new mosquito fight starting July 7th—releasing Wolbachia-treated males to crash wild mosquito breeding without chemicals. These harmless males, who don’t bite, mate with females and sabotage their eggs, cutting down...

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