Grumpy Old Geeks Topics Genetically modified mosquitoes Topic Genetically modified mosquitoes 3 mentions in 1 episode The hosts discuss a planned mosquito release in Florida and previous trials in Brazil. Mentions 465: The Best Tech Podcast of 2020 Aug 22, 2020 56:38 Florida is releasing almost a billion gene-hacked mosquitoes into the wild. 57:12 They're trying to target a certain strain of mosquitoes, the Aedes aegypti mosquito. 57:44 There are previous trials of this one, Brian. They've used this in Brazil.