When did Google become a Public Health Authority? By Ben Swann The tech supergiant’s life sciences arm Verily just asked the EPA for permission to release up to 64 MILLION mosquitoes across Florida & California. These aren’t ordinary bugs. They’re infected with Wolbachia bacteria, designed to mate with wild mosquitoes and make their eggs fail to hatch, crashing the population over time. The supposed goal? Fight diseases like Zika without pesticides. On the surface it sounds clever.