Comment by lmz

4 hours ago

I thought only male Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes were released, and only females bite?

Larvicides can still be a thing though. No benefit in keeping those around.

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lmz

The female mosquito (like female bedbugs) does the biting to provide food/energy to make the eggs she lays.

She mates only once, which is why releasing sterile males works to reduce mosquito populations.

the paper: