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SINGAPORE (Reuters) – From the high balcony of a public housing block in Singapore, an environmental official confirms his mosquito launcher, the latest control authorities have set out to combat a record outbreak of tropical disease dengue. With the click of a button and a whirl of a fan, a …

Mosquito Control in the Florida Keys.Photo: Joe Raedle (Getty Images) Hundreds of millions of mosquitoes will soon be released in Florida. On purpose. The mosquitoes are released as a form of pest control, but they could wreak havoc on local ecosystems. And honestly, just the thought of it makes my …