On: Google is releasing 20M bacteria-infected mosquito...

[3131s]

It doesn't really explain though. Are the sensors detecting something chemically unique to males / females? Or are they taking images of each mosquito and differentiating between them with ML?

[turbohedgehog → 3131s]

I believe one way is to generate a frequency similar to female wingbeat frequency that attracts male mosquitoes and separate them that way. I am unsure if there is a difference in the frequency between genders.

[diggernet → turbohedgehog]

There absolutely is a difference in sound. If you hear a mosquito, it's female. Males are silent.

[fujipadam → turbohedgehog]

This is how the photo fence from intellectual ventures detects and destroys female mosquitoes.Unfortunately they never released that tech as open source

[dalacv → turbohedgehog]

Lesbian mosquitos...hello?

[kijin → dalacv]

As long as they're inclined to seek out females in the wild and spread the mosquito STD, they could be just as useful as males :)