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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.

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The essential points

  1. 01World's largest mosquito biofactory in Brazil
  2. 02Breeds mosquitoes carrying Wolbachia bacteria
  3. 03Reduces ability to transmit viruses like dengue and Zika
  4. 04Helped protect over 16 million people
The full brief

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.