Philippines officials offer cash for mosquitoes amid rise in dengue cases

<p>People in village near the capital line up with their haul, where a mosquito zapper and some pesos await</p><p>Village officials in the Philippines are handing out cash rewards to residents who capture mosquitoes in a bid to combat an outbreak of dengue.</p><p>At the Wednesday launch, residents from the village of Addition Hills in metropolitan Manila lined up with plastic cups and bags containing their captures as they waited to receive their bounty: one Philippine peso (1.7 US cents) for every five mosquitoes.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/20/philippines-officials-offer-cash-for-mosquitoes-amid-rise-in-dengue-cases">Continue reading...</a>