Florida mosquito district becomes first to release sterile mosquitoes by drone

Florida mosquito district becomes first to release sterile mosquitoes by drone

The Lee County Mosquito Control District in Florida has reached a new milestone in the fight against invasive mosquitoes after releasing sterile ones by drone. The approach could help crews reach harder-to-access areas while improving the evenness of insect dispersal, WGCU reported. Rachel Morreale, manager of the district's sterile insect technique program, said the shift could make releases more effective because the drone can reach places cre…