Use of genetically modified mosquitoes to kill disease-carrying vectors expands after success

OXFORD, England – A project using genetically modified (GM) male mosquitoes to kill off the disease-carrying vectors is being expanded in Brazil, as the country battles an outbreak of Zika virus. The ‘Friendly Aedes aegypti Project’ which started in Piracicaba, Brazil is going further following strong results for controlling the Aedes aegypti mosquito population, the […] Source: Dutch Caribbean News Use of genetically modified mosquitoes to kill disease-carrying vectors expands after success

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