Updated: Apr 27 2021, 7:28 ET FLORIDA residents have blasted local pest control “TERRORISTS” over plans to unleash a BILLION mutant mosquitoes in the Keys. The areas Mosquito Control District (FKMCD) are set to release the gene hacked ‘fraken-squitoes' in a bid to fight insect-borne viruses like yellow fever. 4 A BILLION mutant mosquitoes are set to be released in the Keys to fight insect-borne viruses like yellow feverCredit: GETTY 4 Florida pest control chiefs have been branded “terrorists” over the plansCredit: GETTY The trial is set to begin this week, seeing a first phase of up to 144,000 modified mosquitoes released over the next 12 weeks.