"One small step for Forrest Innovations, one giant step for mosquito-borne disease prevention"
Nitzan Paldi, Forrest Innovations CEO, during the ceremony that marked the beginning of the project in Jacarezinho.
Forrest sterile mosquitoes begin to be released in Jacarezinho, Paraná. Within a few months, a reduction of 90% in Ae. aegypti infestation in the city is expected.
Jacarezinho's children come in contact with the sterile mosquitoes produced by Forrest.
Forrest Innovations starts the release of sterile male mosquitoes in Jacarezinho, Paraná, Brazil. Check out the video of the ceremony in our news session!
Elaine Paldi, director of Forrest Brasil Tecnologia, opens container containing sterile male mosquitoes on a street in Jacarezinho.
