How Millions Of Mosquitoes Could Save Hawaii's Endangered

How Millions Of Mosquitoes Could Save Hawaii's Endangered Birds

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To a lot of people, mosquito bites are annoying. But to the rare Hawaiian honeycreepers, they're deadly. Scientists in Maui are racing against time to save them ... and discovering some pretty crazy innovations along the way. Like, releasing-mosquitos-incapable-of-breeding level innovations. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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