Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes to be released in Selangor to curb dengue

PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry will release mosquitoes infected with the Wolbachia micro-organism in an identified area in Selangor to see its impact on reducing dengue cases in the country, said minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam.

He said the pilot project was to understand the "behaviour" of the disease-transmitting mosquito species, and would be continued in other areas in the coming weeks.