According to this article, dated July 3rd, the biopesticide mosquitoes were already released in eastern Maui.
"... Maui is in the midst of a pilot program to test the mosquito birth control methodology further. The state DLNR approved an environmental assessment earlier this year, leading to smaller-scale pilot projects. The releases of the Wolbachia-enabled mosquitoes are now in process in East Maui. ..."
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https://beatofhawaii.com/as-us-warns-of-malaria-hawaii-releases-mosquitoes/
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Edit: I'd really like to believe your (government) info, but I simply don't trust any of these beasts anymore.
According to this article, dated July 3rd, the biopesticide mosquitoes were already released in eastern Maui.
"... Maui is in the midst of a pilot program to test the mosquito birth control methodology further. The state DLNR approved an environmental assessment earlier this year, leading to smaller-scale pilot projects. The releases of the Wolbachia-enabled mosquitoes are now in process in East Maui. ..."
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https://beatofhawaii.com/as-us-warns-of-malaria-hawaii-releases-mosquitoes/