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Contra Costa County considers releasing sterile mosquitoes to combat invasive species

Contra Costa County considers releasing sterile mosquitoes to combat invasive species
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Health officials in Contra Costa County are considering releasing thousands of bacteria-infected mosquitoes to combat a dangerous, invasive species recently detected in Antioch. The Aedes aegypti, also known as the yellow fever mosquito, has been identified in the city’s Harbor Park area. Loca...

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