Gravitas: Genetically modified mosquitoes arrive in Florida

Gravitas: Genetically modified mosquitoes arrive in Florida

Tags: Aedes, Dengue, Genetic biocontrol, Genetically modified mosquitoes, North America, Oxitec, Sterile insect technique (SIT)
P. Sharma,  WION,  2021. Article

Genetically engineered mosquitoes have arrived in U.S. 20 million ‘modified mosquitoes’ will be released in Florida to help prevent Dengue. But, Florida residents fear a ‘mosquito apocalypse’

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