Drones spreading millions of sterile mosquitos to combat Zika and other diseases

Aedes mosquitos, responsible for the spread of diseases like Zika, dengue and yellow fever, do not disperse for more than 100 meters in their lifetime. They are also fragile, and high-altitude releases by airplanes can damage their wings and legs. Drones are being used to spread millions of sterile mosquitos a week. Sterile mosquitos were being released using time-consuming and labor-intensive ground methods. Drones can treat 20 hectares in five minutes. Each drone can carry 50,000 sterile mosquitos per flight. The drones being used cost about 10,000 Euro per drone. Overall the cost of releasing mosquitos is halved. WeRobotics drones