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Mosquito Biofactory in Brazil Reduces Diseases
Brazil opened the world's largest mosquito biofactory in 2025. The factory breeds mosquitoes carrying a natural bacteria called Wolbachia, which reduces their ability to transmit viruses like dengue, Zika, and chikungunya. This approach has been used in 15 countries and helped protect over 16 million people. The factory can produce 100 million Wolbachia-infected eggs every week.
At a glance
- World's largest mosquito biofactory in Brazil
- Breeds mosquitoes carrying Wolbachia bacteria
- Reduces ability to transmit viruses like dengue and Zika
- Helped protect over 16 million people