Experimental Project Releases 30,000 Mosquitoes in Lisbon that Do Not Bite

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Thursday, in Lisbon, 30,000 mosquitoes were released. Yes, you have read well, but stay calm, not sting. It is about sterile male mosquitoes of the species "Aedes albopictus (Asian tiger mosquito), released in Lisbon. They are part of an experimental project whose final aim is to reduce the population of Asian tiger mosquitoes, given their implications for public health, reports Euronews.

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In Portugal, the Portuguese capital launched an experiment to combat dangerous insects, for which a large batch of sterilized males were released into the urban environment, Lusa reported. In the Portuguese capital, a pilot project to reduce the population of dangerous insects is under way, transmitting RIA News. The Lusa Agency reports that in the Alvadal region, sterilized males of the Asian tiger mosquito are being released. "The three thousa…

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Around 30,000 sterile male mosquitoes will be released this Thursday in the Alvalade area of Lisbon, as part of an experimental project that aims to reduce the population of the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus), known for its ability to transmit diseases such as dengue, Zika and yellow fever. But there is no reason to panic, as these mosquitoes have been sterilized, so they do not bite humans and cannot produce offspring. This is not the …

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The freed mosquitoes belong to the species 'Aedes albopictus', known as the Asian-Tiger mosquito, and which, "because they are males", do not sting, since only females need blood.

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Lisbon releases 30,000 mosquitoes on Thursday in the Alvalade district, in a test against Asian tiger mosquito. Insects do not sting and should help reduce the population of this dangerous species.