Flyttr

12/02/2026

Today, we become Flyttr.

Same mission. Same people. A bigger platform.

Building on two decades of leadership - and strengthened by new acquisitions, partnerships, and infrastructure - Flyttr will tackle the world’s most urgent pest challenges by developing, commercializing and rapidly scaling new sustainable products and services needed in major pest and product categories.

As Flyttr’s CEO Grey Frandsen puts it:

“This name change formalizes what Oxitec has become – a global platform capable of developing and commercializing the big breakthrough solutions needed to effectively combat the most important pest threats of our time.”

We’re excited to share this next chapter with you as we build new breakthrough solutions to protect people, food security, and livestock at scale, worldwide. Over the coming weeks we’ll share more updates as Flyttr rolls out new developments.

Watch this space.

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30/12/2025

We’re grateful to see our work in Djibouti spotlighted in this new piece from The Independent, highlighting the country’s leadership in pioneering new tools against the invasive urban malaria vector, Anopheles stephensi. Read here: https://lnkd.in/eUD_QZ6C 🙏🏾

The Djibouti Friendly™ Mosquito Program is led on the ground by Djiboutian institutions and communities, with our partners at the National Malaria Control Program and Association Mutualis out in front.

Together, we’ve now launched a new season of community releases of non-biting Friendly™ mosquitoes, building on last year’s pilots. The goal: extend coverage, deepen evidence and share learnings that will help cities across the region tackle the invasive Anopheles stephensi.

A big part of what’s making this possible is the recent launch Africa's most advanced mosquito production and research facility in Djibouti - an operational hub that’s training local teams, powering releases, and anchoring a Centre of Excellence for medical entomology. 🦟

Looking ahead to 2026, we’re looking forward to working in partnership with local partners to expand Friendly™ Stephensi deployments, taking major steps towards targeted, sustainable, scalable protection of communities from the urban malaria threat spreading through Africa. 🌍

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03/10/2025

🚀 A New Era in Dengue Control Begins!

This week, we proudly marked the commissioning of the world’s largest mosquito manufacturing complex in Campinas, Brazil — an important leap forward in our mission to protect communities from dengue.

Our new state-of-the-art facility will supply the world’s two most powerful dengue control solutions at global scale: Friendly™ Aedes aegypti – the highly effective, targeted mosquito suppression technology. Wolbachia Replacement Technology – a proven, sustainable solution to block dengue transmission. 🦟

Together, these innovations will help protect up to 100 million people annually, setting Oxitec on a path to reach 1 billion by 2040.
This milestone is more than infrastructure — it’s a commitment to scaling life-saving technologies, empowering cities on the frontlines of the dengue crisis, and delivering hope where it’s needed most.

🌍 From Brazil to the world, we’re sparking a global shift in the fight against dengue.

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The state-of-the-art hybrid production facility in Campinas, Brazil is designed to manufacture both Wolbachia and Oxitec’s leading Friendly™ mosquitoes with unprecedented economies of scale, enabling rapid scale-up in Brazil and globally. 2 October 2025, Campinas, Brazil - Oxitec Ltd, a global l...

20/08/2025

🦟 World Mosquito Day is a reminder of the urgent fight against the rising threat of mosquito-borne disease — and of the innovation needed to protect the world’s most at-risk communities.

At Oxitec, our mission is simple: people-first solutions, built for real-world impact.

👉 Swipe through to see how three pioneering technologies are helping us:

1️⃣ Friendly™ Aedes – Protecting families from dengue, Zika, and chikungunya. Our Friendly™ mosquitoes are helping cities fight back against the mosquito that causes outbreaks, giving communities, employers, and governments tools to build resilience.

2️⃣ Sparks Wolbachia – Scaling dengue-blocking Wolbachia replacement to protect 1 billion people worldwide. From Latin America to Asia-Pacific, this proven innovation is now on a path to global impact leveraging Oxitec’s professional manufacturing and operations platform.

3️⃣ Friendly™ Stephensi – Partnering with governments and local experts to tackle Anopheles stephensi — the invasive mosquito fuelling urban malaria across the African continent. Together, we’re pioneering a safe, targeted solution for rapidly growing cities that can be deployed at scale.

✨ On this World Mosquito Day, we celebrate science, partnerships, and the communities leading the way to healthier futures.

12/06/2025

“This mosquito is rewriting the rules of malaria transmission in Africa.”
– Grey Frandsen, CEO, Oxitec

“We need something complementary to the existing tools – something sustainable and innovative.”

– Colonel Dr Abdoulilah Ahmed Abdi, Health Advisor to the President of Djibouti

A new Nature Medicine feature spotlights African-led innovation in action, detailing Djibouti’s partnership with Oxitec to develop and deploy Friendly™ Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes – a groundbreaking response to a fast-moving regional threat.

Anopheles stephensi, an invasive mosquito species thriving in urban settings, is spreading across the Horn of Africa and beyond – already detected in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan and several other countries. It evades insecticides, bites during the day, and breeds in water storage in cities – rewriting the rules of malaria transmission in Africa.

In response, Djibouti is taking a bold, science-backed approach. Driven by national leadership and grounded in partnership, this programme combines cutting-edge genetic tools with local expertise to target this dangerous vector at scale.

📰 Read the Nature Medicine feature: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-025-03753-0

Malaria has found a new ally in the concrete jungle — but scientists are fighting back with mosquitoes of their own.

11/06/2025

🦟 “Brazil is not just facing the crisis – it’s leading the way in tackling it.”

In the lead-up to World Dengue Day, Dr Natalia Ferreira, Executive Director of Oxitec Brazil, shares how science, partnership, and community action are reshaping the fight against dengue.

As climate change expands the reach of disease-spreading mosquitoes across Brazil and globally, Natalia highlights how Brazil is pioneering new, safe, and sustainable mosquito control tools, reshaping the fight against dengue.

📍 Read the Q&A: https://www.oxitec.com/en/news/dengueday-nataliaferreira

Scaling Solutions for Brazil’s Dengue Crisis: Q&A with Dr Natalia Ferreira, Executive Director of Oxitec Brazil Last year, Brazil experienced one of its worst dengue outbreaks in history. How do you see the scale of the challenge ahead? Dengue has become an everyday threat in Brazil. Th

30/05/2025

“Don’t underestimate the importance of building trust with the communities you work in – it’s just as critical as the science.”

Meet Aidil Rahman, Oxitec’s Field Operations Manager in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), in our latest piece.

Release of Friendly™ Aedes aegypti was selected by the RMI Ministry of Health and Human Services (MOHHS) as a strategy in the fight against outbreaks of dengue on Ebeye, a small and densely populated island, home to approximately 12,000 people.

Working hand-in-hand with local partners, Aidil is managing our program on Ebeye, supplying Friendly™ Aedes aegypti and knowledge transfer to the RMI MOHHS.

Learn more about Aidil’s work ⤵️
https://www.oxitec.com/en/news/adilrahman

09/05/2025

“This is when disruptive tools are needed the most. This is where new technologies have to now play a more important role than ever.” Grey Frandsen, Oxitec CEO

We’re excited to share The Guardian’s latest feature spotlighting Oxitec’s work combating the mosquitoes that spread malaria and dengue, taking readers behind the scenes of our R&D hub.

Thanks to the leadership of the Djiboutian government, we’re advancing a first-of-its-kind solution for the invasive Anopheles stephensi mosquito, which is rapidly spreading across Africa’s growing cities and threatening decades of progress against malaria.

With science, innovation, and strong partnerships at the heart of our approach, we’re committed to delivering solutions that protect communities against disease-spreading mosquitoes.

Read the full piece in The Guardian ⬇️
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/may/06/gm-mosquitoes-inside-the-lab-breeding-six-legged-agents-in-the-war-on-malaria

A British company is producing mosquitoes that carry a ‘self-limiting’ gene that kills off female offspring, limiting the spread of diseases such as malaria and dengue fever

02/05/2025

Oxitec’s mission to end dengue featured in Politico’s Future Pulse newsletter. 📰

This week, Politico spotlighted how Oxitec is advancing two innovative solutions to protect communities against the threat posed by dengue-spreading Aedes aegypti:

✅ Friendly™ mosquitoes – to suppress the dengue-spreading Aedes aegypti.
✅ Sparks™ Wolbachia mosquitoes – to block dengue transmission.

With both solutions, we’re working hand-in-hand with partners to expand access to safe, sustainable solutions that leave no trace on ecosystems.

As Politico highlights, Brazil is already leading the way – and we're scaling to reach more communities across Latin America and beyond.

🔗 Read the feature in Politico’s Future Pulse: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/future-pulse/2025/04/29/ai-and-super-agers-00314766

09/04/2025

“Invasive mosquitoes are moving into new areas. We need to be prepared – people are in need of solutions right now.” Dr Natalia Ferreira at today’s Forecasting Healthy Futures Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 🌍 Oxitec do Brasil Ltda

Oxitec is proud to be sponsoring this year’s Forecasting Healthy Futures Summit, bringing together leaders in health, climate, and biodiversity to explore the urgent challenges at the intersection of these fields and identify strategies for building climate-resilient health systems in the lead-up to the COP30 Summit in Belém, Brazil, later this year.

Invasive mosquitoes are driving rising disease transmission and threatening decades of progress in global health. As climate change accelerates, the need for innovative and sustainable solutions has never been greater. That’s why we’re working to scale our Sparks™ and Friendly™ platforms, empowering communities to combat disease-spreading mosquitoes without leaving a trace on ecosystems.

Our mission is clear: to protect 1 billion people from dengue and malaria by 2040, scaling Wolbachia and Friendly™ mosquitoes.

03/04/2025

Oxitec has broken ground on the world’s largest Wolbachia mosquito production facility — a major leap in the fight against dengue.

“We’re proud to help standardize and scale this life-saving solution globally.” Grey Frandsen, Oxitec CEO

This state-of-the-art Sparks™ facility will scale access to Wolbachia Replacement Technology (WRT), a proven, safe, and sustainable solution to reduce mosquitoes’ ability to transmit dengue. Once operational, it will support communities, governments, and businesses in protecting up to 100 million people annually.
Sparks™ leverages Oxitec’s proven infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, and implementation systems to accelerate supply and reduce costs.

Oxitec’s groundbreaking Friendly™ Aedes technology – the world’s first commercially scaled mosquito-based suppression technology – is already protecting communities across Brazil seeking effective mosquito control.

🌍 Our mission: protect 1 billion people from dengue by 2040.

Read our press release to learn more: https://www.oxitec.com/en/news/wolbachiascaleup

Explore the Sparks™ website: sparking-joy.com

PRESS RELEASE Oxitec Breaks Ground on World’s Largest Wolbachia Mosquito Production Facility in Brazil Capable of Protecting Up To 100 Million People Threatened by Dengue Oxitec’s new state-of-the-art production facility will make Wolbachia Replacement Technology (WRT), which is a safe, susta