This is an aggregation of scholarly literature from peer-reviewed journals, bioRxiv , medRxiv and arXiv preprint servers focused on natural and engineered selfish genetic elements and genetic biocontrol. New citations are added as they appear. This content is intended for anyone interested in the scholarly literature on gene drive and genetic biocontrol.
Tags:Genetic biocontrol, Pest management, Stakeholder engagement
Hobman E.V., Mankad A., Carter, L., Collins K.,
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology,
12.
2025.
Advances in genetic technology hold promise in managing the increasing problem of invasive pests. The current study sought to improve our understanding of public perceptions, and potential public engagement pathways and information needs as the technology is researched and ...
Tags:Aedes, Asia, Wolbachia
Wong, W.J., Tan, C.H., Verkaik, M.G. et al.,
Scientific Reports,
15:2253.
2025.
Globally, multiple trials have successfully demonstrated the effectiveness of novel tools, such as the sterile and incompatible insect techniques, in suppressing Aedes aegypti populations. However, there is concern that Aedes albopictus, another arbovirus-competent vector, may ...
Tags:CRISPR, Modeling, Resistance
Camm B., Fournier-Level A.,
G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics,
2025.
Gene drives have enormous potential for solving biological issues by forcing the spread of desired alleles through populations. However, to safeguard from the potentially irreversible consequences on natural populations, gene drives with intermediate outcomes that neither fixate ...
Tags:Anopheles, Malaria, Sex distorter, Vector control
Xu, X. and Champer, J.,
Research Communities by Springer Nature,
2025.
Malaria remains a deadly disease, claiming hundreds of thousands of lives worldwide every year. The primary vectors of malaria are Anopheles mosquitoes, including Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles stephensi. Controlling mosquito populations is crucial for stopping malaria ...
This is a curated collection of scholarly and non-scholarly materials that can be found in the Scholarly Literature and Media Coverage databases that are ‘opinion-heavy’. This collection is intended to capture the full range of thought and opinion about gene drive technologies.
Tags:Africa, Dengue, Vector control, Wolbachia
Samson Ogunlade, Adeshina Adekunle, Emma McBryde,
Frontiers,
12.
2025.
Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne viral disease that poses a significant public health concern globally. The disease is primarily transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and the range of clinical manifestations vary from flu-like symptoms to more serious conditions such as dengue ...
Tags:Ethics, Gene drive, Malaria, Risk and safety
Laurie Zoloth,
The New York Times,
2024.
Bold ideas in science research used to thrill us; now they seem pretty threatening. When I have written about the ethics of genetically engineered mosquitoes to combat malaria, many of my friends have expressed alarm. “What if it goes badly wrong?” they ask. What if there are ...
Tags:Africa, Gene drive, Genetically modified organisms, Mosquitoes
Barbara Ntambirweki,
The Independent,
2024.
The Uganda Virus Research Institute is pressing forward with gene drive technology which provides a way to rapidly, permanently, and genetically modify wild animals or plants. Gene drive organisms, are a genetically modified organism (GMO) designed to spread a genetic ...
Tags:Ethics, Gene drive, Oceania
GE-Free NZ,
Scoop,
2024.
Professor Dearden, Otago University, has received $11 million from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Enterprise (MBIE) to engineer wasps using gene drive technology. He is only consulting with Māori and regulators, ignoring and side-lining the views of other concerned New ...
This is a database of print and digital media coverage of gene drive technologies and genetic biocontrol-related topics. This database is intended to serve experts and non-experts by capturing how gene drive/genetic biocontrol technologies and issues around the technologies are being represented, discussed, debated and evaluated by the public.
Tags:Genetically modified mosquitoes, Mosquito husbandry, Video The Sydney Morning Herald,
2025.
Genetically modified mosquitoes could be the solution to stopping deadly diseases spread by mosquito bites, scientists say.
Tags:Ethics, Genetically modified organisms, Mosquitoes
Brooke Borel and Anna Rothschild,
Entanglements,
2024.
In this episode of Entanglements, hosts Brooke Borel and Anna Rothschild discuss the ethics and risks of genetically modified (GMO) mosquitoes. They explore differing expert opinions, focusing on technologies like gene drives and sterile males, examining ecological and safety ...
Tags:Genetic biocontrol, North America, Population modification/replacement, Rodents
Cristela Guerra and Stephanie Brown,
WBUR Radio Boston,
2024.
New England has some of the highest rates of Lyme disease in the country. MIT researchers are trying to fight the disease in a project that involves releasing hundreds of thousands of engineered mice onto the shores of Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard. On Radio Boston, Kevin ...
This is a collection of articles compiled from lay news sources, including newspapers, newscasts, blogs, and other non-academic communications. This content illustrates how genetic biocontrol and gene drive technologies are described in popular media.
Tags:Fruit fly, Pest management, Sterile insect technique (SIT)
Evrim Ağacı,
The Pinnacle Gazette,
2025.
Groundbreaking findings on gene-edited males provide insights for pest management strategies. Researchers have made significant strides in controlling the invasive fruit pest Drosophila suzukii, commonly known as the spotted wing drosophila, utilizing innovative genetic ...
Tags:Fruit fly, Selfish genetic elements, Sex distorter Nature Research Intelligence,
2025.
Selfish genetic elements are segments of DNA that can enhance their own transmission to the next generation, often at a cost to the organism's overall fitness. In Drosophila, or fruit flies, these elements can lead to a phenomenon known as meiotic drive, where certain alleles are ...
Tags:CRISPR, Gene drive, Malaria, Population suppression, Vector control
Evrim Ağacı,
The Pinnacle Gazette,
2025.
A team of scientists has developed an innovative gene drive targeting Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes, a key malaria vector in urban areas. Their strategy uses CRISPR technology to disrupt the doublesex (dsx) gene, crucial for female fertility, thereby reducing mosquito ...
Tags:Fruit fly, Genetic biocontrol, Mosquito husbandry, Mosquitoes, Population suppression, Vector control
Sneha Khedkar,
The Scientist,
2025.
On a still night, as the air is thick with silence, the sharp, whining buzz of a mosquito shatters the calm. These blood-sucking insects that disturb people’s deep slumber are also responsible for spreading diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, malaria and Zika fever, which ...