{"id":1539,"date":"2026-06-02T22:36:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T22:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=1539"},"modified":"2026-06-02T22:36:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T22:36:25","slug":"google-wants-to-flood-south-florida-with-millions-of-mosquitoes-%e2%80%95-but-these-fight-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=1539","title":{"rendered":"Google wants to flood South Florida with millions of mosquitoes \u2015 but these fight disease"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla.  \u2014 They suck blood, spread illness and swarm and now tech giant Google wants to unleash tens of millions of mosquitoes in Florida and California. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=1537\">Jury selection continues in fatal boat crash trial of South Florida real estate mogul George Pino<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The purpose of the massive release would be to help eradicate disease. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a program called De Bug that would release male mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia, a naturally occurring bacteria.<\/p>\n<p>When those males mate with wild females, the eggs won\u2019t hatch, so the population of disease vectors declines.<\/p>\n<p>The Florida Keys has already been on the front lines of similar mosquito technology. <\/p>\n<p>This will be the second year using infected mosquitos in a pilot program.<\/p>\n<p>Mosquito experts and home service companies like Mosquito Joe said using an arsenal of tools is vital.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=1535\">Man accused of Miami Beach high-rise murder appears in court, seeking bond<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMosquitoes are a public health issue,\u201d said Mosquito Joe co-owner Yoel Guitierrez. \u201cThey bring Zika, chikungunya, West Nile virus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Officials in Miami-Dade and Broward counties say Google has reached out to them. <\/p>\n<p>A similar program in 2018 was deemed a success in Miami-Dade County, but it was expensive.<\/p>\n<p>Google is trying to get approval from the Environmental Protection Agency, which is accepting public comments on the proposal through Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=1533\">Cops warn of scams after Broward senior sends thousands to crooks promising \u2018$7 million and a car\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\ud83c\udfe0 News From Your Neighborhood<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Latest headlines from:<\/div>\n<div>\nMiami-Dade<br \/>\nBroward<br \/>\nFlorida Keys<\/p>\n<details>\n<summary><span>Cities<\/span><span>\u25be<\/span><\/summary>\n<div>\n<div>\nMiami<br \/>\nFort Lauderdale<br \/>\nCoral Springs<br \/>\nDavie<br \/>\nDeerfield Beach<br \/>\nDoral<br \/>\nHialeah<br \/>\nHollywood<br \/>\nHomestead<br \/>\nLauderhill<br \/>\nMiami Beach<br \/>\nMiami Gardens<br \/>\nMiramar<br \/>\nPembroke Pines<br \/>\nPlantation<br \/>\nPompano Beach<br \/>\nSunrise<br \/>\nTamarac\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>They suck blood, spread illness and swarm, and now tech giant Google wants to unleash tens of millions oGoogle offering to help fight mosquitoes in South Florida by unleashing millions that are infected f mosquitoes in Florida and California. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1538,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1539","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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