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Consolidated Mosquito Abatement plans Wolbachia sterile‑male releases in north Parlier neighborhood
Summary
The Consolidated Mosquito Abatement District told the council it will release Wolbachia‑infected male Aedes aegypti in a targeted Parlier neighborhood, aiming for suppression or elimination through twice‑weekly releases and intensive monitoring.
Jody Holman, district manager for the Consolidated Mosquito Abatement District, told the Parlier City Council on June 19 that the district will begin a targeted Wolbachia sterile‑male release program in a north Parlier neighborhood to reduce populations of the invasive Aedes aegypti mosquito.
Holman described the technique — releases of male mosquitoes infected with a naturally occurring bacterium called Wolbachia — and its prior use under experimental permits from 2016 to 2019 in Fresno and Clovis, where the district reported more than a 98% population reduction in trial areas. She said the Wolbachia strain used is now registered by the U.S. Environmental…
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