What is operation big buzz?

Operation Big Buzz was a U.S. military operation conducted in 1955 to test the feasibility of using mosquitoes as biological weapons to spread diseases like yellow fever and dengue fever. The operation involved releasing over 300,000 mosquitoes infected with yellow fever and dengue fever in the state of Georgia.

The goal of Operation Big Buzz was to study the potential of using insects as carriers of biological agents in warfare. However, the operation was ultimately deemed a failure, as it was discovered that the mosquitoes were not able to survive long enough to reach their intended targets.

The ethical implications of using biological weapons, especially ones involving insects and diseases, led to the discontinuation of such operations in the future. Operation Big Buzz remains a controversial and intriguing part of military history, highlighting the lengths to which governments have gone to develop new weapons technologies.