UPI Archives Oct. 29, 1980 WASHINGTON — Swarms of mosquitoes, the type notorious for transmitting yellow fever, were released in Georgia and Florida in the 1950s by the Army to see if the insects could be used as biological warfare weapons, documents show. However, none of the mosquitoes, specially bred by the Army Chemical Corps, … Continue reading VaxMosquito? | Billions of GMO Mosquitoes Set to Be Released, Swarms of mosquitoes transmitting yellow fever, were released in Georgia and Florida in the 1950s