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Posted on 05/29/2026 7:12:07 PM PDT by Red Badger
A growing number of experts are raising the alarm over billionaire Bill Gates’s extensive involvement in genetically modified mosquito projects after it emerged that the Microsoft co-founder has released hundreds of millions of bacteria-infested mosquitoes into the wild in Colombia.
The revelation is drawing renewed scrutiny to Gates’s other mosquito-based biological interventions around the world, with scientists warning that the long-term consequences remain largely unknown.
The concerns intensified after the government of Burkina Faso terminated the controversial Target Malaria project last year, citing biosafety risks, questionable effectiveness, and concerns over scientific sovereignty.
The project had received significant funding from the Gates Foundation and Open Philanthropy and allegedly sought to use genetically modified mosquitoes as a tool to combat malaria.
The decision marked a major setback for one of the world’s most ambitious genetic engineering programs involving insect populations.
Burkina Faso Pulls Plug on Gates-Backed Mosquito Project
Target Malaria launched operations in Burkina Faso in 2012 as part of a broader international effort to deploy gene-editing technologies against malaria-carrying mosquitoes.
In August 2025, Burkina Faso’s government ordered an immediate halt to all project activities and directed that remaining mosquito samples be destroyed.
Officials cited public health concerns, environmental risks, and a desire to maintain national control over scientific research conducted within the country.
Target Malaria’s work focused on genetically altering mosquito populations, including the development of so-called “gene drives” designed to spread engineered traits through wild mosquito populations.
Critics have warned that once released into the environment, such modifications could be impossible to reverse.
The Gates Foundation has invested tens of millions of dollars into the initiative, including grants supporting research facilities and field trials across multiple African nations.
Global Network of Mosquito Experiments Expands
Target Malaria is only one part of a much broader network of Gates-funded mosquito projects.
The Foundation has also funded research involving Oxitec, a biotechnology company known for releasing genetically modified mosquitoes in various regions around the world.
According to reports, Gates-backed initiatives have targeted mosquito species associated with diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, Zika virus, yellow fever, and chikungunya.
In addition, the Gates Foundation has supported efforts involving mosquitoes carrying Wolbachia bacteria, a strategy promoted through the Australia-based World Mosquito Programme.
Rather than genetically modifying the mosquitoes themselves, these programs breed mosquitoes carrying the bacteria and release them into the wild with the goal of spreading the organism through local mosquito populations.
Millions of Modified Mosquitoes Released Every Week
One of the largest ongoing projects is located in Colombia.
According to reports, approximately 30 million Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes are being released every single week as part of a large-scale program supported by the Gates Foundation and the World Mosquito Programme.
The initiative began years ago and has expanded significantly, with supporters claiming the bacteria can reduce transmission of diseases such as dengue fever.
Critics, however, argue that the public is effectively participating in a biological experiment without meaningful informed consent and that the long-term ecological consequences remain uncertain.
Questions Raised Over Dual-Use Biological Research
The controversy extends beyond mosquito control itself.
For years, scientists and academics have been discussing the risks associated with dual-use biological technologies.
This type of scientific research may have legitimate public-health applications, but it could also be misused for harmful purposes.
Various mosquito-borne diseases targeted by these projects, including dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya, and Zika, have been identified in biodefense and biosecurity discussions as pathogens of concern.
Critics argue that the increasing ability to genetically manipulate organisms raises important questions about oversight, transparency, and potential unintended consequences.
Critics Demand Greater Transparency
As governments, universities, private foundations, and biotechnology firms continue expanding mosquito-based intervention programs across multiple continents, critics are calling for far greater public scrutiny.
They argue that projects involving genetic modification, biological manipulation, and large-scale environmental releases should be subject to extensive public debate rather than being driven primarily by unelected global institutions and billionaire-funded organizations.
With millions of modified or bacteria-carrying mosquitoes already being released into communities around the world, opponents warn that society may not fully understand the consequences until years after the experiments have already reshaped natural ecosystems.
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I don't know if this method will work at reducing malarial mosquitoes, but it's worked in some places...............
I am pro-vaccination, just not over-vaccination. And that it be contextual…is there not one for malaria?
How do they get the mosquitos to hold still while they inject the organism into their tiny arms? 🤣
Bill Gates needs to be in a straight jacket. He’s insane.
Bill Gates suffers from the “I’m a genius” syndrome. Just because he did one thing well he thinks he is a genius in all areas. Truth for him is that he is a total moron on most things he sticks his nose into and to make it worse he has doubled the problem by arming the second stupidist woman in the world with billions of dollars she doesn’t need.
Thay are a menace.
I don’t trust Bill Gates
Yes there is but they are not 100% effective.
BRAVE AI:
Two malaria vaccines are currently recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for children in malaria-endemic areas: RTS,S (Mosquirix) and R21/Matrix-M. These vaccines target the Plasmodium falciparum parasite and are administered as part of routine childhood immunization in 25 African countries.
Efficacy and Administration
Effectiveness: Both vaccines reduce malaria cases by more than 50% in the first year and by approximately 75% when given seasonally in high-transmission areas. They also reduce severe malaria hospitalizations by roughly 30% and all-cause child mortality by 13%.
Target Audience: The vaccines are indicated for children from 5 months of age.
Schedule: The standard regimen consists of four doses, with a potential fifth dose recommended one year after the fourth in high-risk or highly seasonal transmission zones.
Current Status and Future Development
Availability: R21/Matrix-M is generally less expensive than RTS,S, though both are prequalified by the WHO. More than 10 million children are targeted annually for vaccination across Africa.
Innovation: Other candidates, such as the PfSPZ (live attenuated sporozoite) and Pfs230D1 (transmission-blocking) vaccines, are in clinical trials, aiming to provide higher efficacy or halt parasite transmission.
Limitations: Current vaccines do not confer lifelong immunity and must be used alongside other interventions like insecticide-treated nets. They are not currently recommended for travelers; travelers should consult a clinic for prophylactic medication.
With mosquitos in the room keeping him company.
In some countries people can be arrested for miss gendering a stranger but Bill Gates can expose them to W.H.O. knows what and get away with it.
Why is that man not in jail? He’s doing so much to try and reduce the world population to bring it more in line with his ideaology. Wicked doesn’t even begin to describe him.
That works.
Gate$ needs to take a vaccine against computer viruses....
😀👍
A small experiment in Marth’s Vineyard might work.
Malaria is very treatable. Add a little bit of lime to those meds.
How about just using a proven solution: DDT
> the Microsoft co-founder has released hundreds of millions of bacteria-infested mosquitoes into the wild in Colombia.
If anything goes wrong, he’ll happily sell the cure.
Totally agree. He’s a menace to society.
Why is he protected from prison?
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