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Mosquito district plans targeted Wolbachia male releases in Parlier neighborhood; district says program can reduce Aedes aegypti
Summary
The Consolidated Mosquito Abatement District will run a targeted program releasing Wolbachia‑infected male Aedes aegypti in a Parlier neighborhood, with weekly monitoring and bilingual outreach; the district said trials in Fresno and Clovis achieved over 98% reduction in release areas.
Jody Holman, district manager for the Consolidated Mosquito Abatement District, told the Parlier City Council Thursday that the district plans a targeted release of Wolbachia‑infected male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in one Parlier neighborhood.
Holman said the district previously ran experimental trials under federal and state research authorizations and later obtained registration of Wolbachia‑infected males as a biological pesticide from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. She said prior trials in Clovis and Fresno achieved more than a…
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