Drones could prove to be a valuable asset in the fight against malaria. Researchers have been working to breed sterile mosquitoes in the lab and release them in order to reduce the spread of the disease. However, the challenge has been to disperse enough of the modified insects in enough places to make a difference. This is where drones come in. By using drones to spread the sterile mosquitoes faster and more evenly than we could by hand, it is estimated that more than 50 percent of the mosquito offspring in an area will be non-viable. This means that drones can be used for more than just aerial videography.