Drones Drop Special Mosquitoes To Save Hawaii’s Birds
In Hawaii, drones are being used to drop pods filled with special non-biting male mosquitoes. These mosquitoes carry a bacterium that prevents eggs from hatching, helping lower the mosquito population. Since 2023, more than 40 million have been released to protect native songbirds known as honeycreepers from malaria spread by mosquitoes. Long ago, Hawaii had 50 types of honeycreepers, but only 17 remain today. Warmer weather now allows mosquitoes to reach the cooler high areas where the birds once stayed safe.
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Comprehension Question오늘의 주제에 대해 이해해 보세요.
1. Who protects the honeycreepers?
2. What do the drones drop?
3. When did the program start?
Discussion Question오늘의 주제에 대해 강사님과 토론해 보세요.
1. Have you been to Hawaii?
2. Do you like mosquitoes?
3. When do you use drones?
Drones Drop Special Mosquitoes To Save Hawaii’s Birds
non-biting 물지 않는 prevent 막다 hatch 부화하다 population 개체수 native 토착의 honeycreeper 꿀새 remain 남아 있다
Drones Drop Special Mosquitoes To Save Hawaii’s Birds
하와이에서, 드론은 물지 않는 특별한 수컷 모기로 가득 찬 용기를 떨어뜨리는 데 사용되고 있습니다.
이 모기들은 알이 부화하는 것을 막는 박테리아를 가지고 있어 모기 개체수를 낮추는 데 도움을 줍니다.
2023년부터, 4천만 마리 이상의 모기가 방출되어 모기가 퍼뜨리는 말라리아로부터 꿀새라고 알려진 토착 명금류를 보호하고 있습니다.
오래전, 하와이에는 50종의 꿀새가 있었지만, 오늘날에는 17종만 남아 있습니다.
이제 더 따뜻해진 날씨로 인해 모기들이 한때 새들이 안전하게 머물렀던 서늘한 고지대까지 도달할 수 있게 되었습니다.
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Drones Drop Special Mosquitoes To Save Hawaii’s Birds 
Comprehension Question오늘의 주제에 대해 이해해 보세요.
In Hawaii, drones are being used to drop pods filled with special non-biting male mosquitoes. These mosquitoes carry a bacterium that prevents eggs from hatching, helping lower the mosquito population. Since 2023, more than 40 million have been released to protect native songbirds known as honeycreepers from malaria spread by mosquitoes. Long ago, Hawaii had 50 types of honeycreepers, but only 17 remain today. Warmer weather now allows mosquitoes to reach the cooler high areas where the birds once stayed safe.