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'''Debug Project''' is an ongoing project by [[Alphabet Inc.]] subsidiary [[Verily]] in [[California]] to reduce the numbers of mosquitosmosquitoes in a given area through interruption of the reproductive cycle. Through laboratory methods naturally-occurring bacteria ''[[Wolbachia]]'' infect healthy male [[mosquitosmosquito]]es of the species ''[[Aedes aegypti]]''. Subsequently these mosquitosmosquitoes are released into the wild with the intent to mate with female mosquitosmosquitoes and by virtue of the ''Wolbachia'' infection lay non-producing eggs. It is believed that through this process the overall population of mosquitosmosquitoes will be reduced by interrupting the reproductive cycle. The hope is that if successful, these might be released in more endemic areas of the world where mosquitosmosquitoes pose a health risk through the diseases they carry.<ref>{{cite web|title=Let's Stop Bad Bugs With Good Bugs|url=https://debug.com/|website=De BugDebug Project|publisher=Verily Life Sciences LLC|accessdate=16 July 2017}}</ref>
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