In Singapore, Wolbachia has been used as part of a mosquito control program. The goal is to use Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes to help reduce the population of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which are known vectors for diseases like dengue fever, Zika virus, and chikungunya. The approach works by releasing male mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia into the wild. When these males mate with wild females, the resulting eggs do not hatch, leading to a reduction in the mosquito population over time.
The children witnessed how the mosquitos were set free.
This strategy has been implemented in various places around the world as part of efforts to control mosquito-borne diseases. In Singapore, the Wolbachia method has been part of a broader set of interventions aimed at managing and reducing the incidence of mosquito-borne diseases.
