PETALING JAYA: Dengue cases reduced by 40% in six sites within Kuala Lumpur after the release of Wolbachia-carrying Aedes aegypti mosquitoes there.
Released between March and November 2017, two of the six sites are still maintaining a population of over 90% Wolbachia-carrying mosquitoes, eliminating the need for other dengue control methods like fogging.
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