Brazil has launched the world's largest mosquito bio-factory, which will help fight mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue, zika and chikungunya.

The facility, based in Curitiba, will breed Aedes aegypti mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia, a natural bacterium that reduces the ability of mosquitoes to transmit viruses to humans.

The bio-factory, called Wolbito do Brasil, is a collaborative project between the World Mosquito Program (WMP), Fiocruz, and the Institute of Molecular Biology of Parana (IBMP).

What is Wolbito do Brasil biofactory?

The bio-factory is a large facility with modern equipment and about 70 employees. It is designed to meet the growing demand for Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes across Brazil. Wolbachia technology has over a decade of scientific evidence showing it is e

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