Clelia Oliva, head of the company Terratis, speaks in the breeding room for sterile male tiger mosquitoes in Montpellier, southern France, on June 5, 2026. The Terratis startup located in Montpellier produces sterile male tiger mosquitoes which, once released, mate with females and lay unfertilized eggs, as part of an effort to limit the proliferation of the species that carries several diseases. (Photo by Sylvain THOMAS / AFP via Getty Images)

A photo shows rearing of tiger mosquitoes at the Terratis company facilities in Montpellier, southern France, on June 5, 2026. The Terratis startup located in Montpellier produces sterile male tiger mosquitoes which, once released, mate with females and lay unfertilized eggs, as part of an effort to limit the proliferation of the species that carries several diseases. (Photo by Sylvain THOMAS / AFP via Getty Images)

Clelia Oliva, head of the company Terratis, observes the rearing of tiger mosquito larvae in Montpellier, southern France, on June 5, 2026. The Terratis startup located in Montpellier produces sterile male tiger mosquitoes which, once released, mate with females and lay unfertilized eggs, as part of an effort to limit the proliferation of the species that carries several diseases. (Photo by Sylvain THOMAS / AFP via Getty Images)

An employee of the Terratis company releases sterile male tiger mosquitoes in Montpellier, southern France, on June 5, 2026. The Terratis startup located in Montpellier produces sterile male tiger mosquitoes which, once released, mate with females and lay unfertilized eggs, as part of an effort to limit the proliferation of the species that carries several diseases. (Photo by Sylvain THOMAS / AFP via Getty Images)

An employee of the Terratis company releases sterile male tiger mosquitoes in Montpellier, southern France, on June 5, 2026. The Terratis startup located in Montpellier produces sterile male tiger mosquitoes which, once released, mate with females and lay unfertilized eggs, as part of an effort to limit the proliferation of the species that carries several diseases. (Photo by Sylvain THOMAS / AFP via Getty Images)

An employee of the Terratis company works in a facility to breed sterile male tiger mosquitoes in Montpellier, southern France, on June 5, 2026. The Terratis startup located in Montpellier produces sterile male tiger mosquitoes which, once released, mate with females and lay unfertilized eggs, as part of an effort to limit the proliferation of the species that carries several diseases. (Photo by Sylvain THOMAS / AFP via Getty Images)

A photo shows rearing of tiger mosquitoes at the Terratis company facilities in Montpellier, southern France, on June 5, 2026. The Terratis startup located in Montpellier produces sterile male tiger mosquitoes which, once released, mate with females and lay unfertilized eggs, as part of an effort to limit the proliferation of the species that carries several diseases. (Photo by Sylvain THOMAS / AFP via Getty Images)

A photo shows rearing of tiger mosquitoes at the Terratis company facilities in Montpellier, southern France, on June 5, 2026. The Terratis startup located in Montpellier produces sterile male tiger mosquitoes which, once released, mate with females and lay unfertilized eggs, as part of an effort to limit the proliferation of the species that carries several diseases. (Photo by Sylvain THOMAS / AFP via Getty Images)