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	ReMOT Control Delivery of CRISPR-Cas9 Ribonucleoprotein Complex to Induce Germline Mutagenesis in the Disease Vector Mosquitoes Culex pipiens pallens (Diptera: Culicidae) X. X. Li, Y. Xu, H. B. Zhang, H. T. Yin, D. Zhou, Y. Sun, L. Ma, B. Shen and C. L. Zhu, Journal of Medical Entomology, 58:1202-1209. 2021. The wide distribution of Culex (Cx.) pipiens complex mosquitoes makes it difficult to prevent the transmission of mosquito-borne diseases in humans. Gene editing using CRISPR/Cas9 is an effective technique with the potential to solve the growing problem of mosquito-borne ... Keywords: Aedes aegypti, cytoplasmic incompatibility, dengue, genetic biocontrol, Indonesia, population replacement, wolbachia
	Selfish DNA: how new gene technology could stop the advance of mice M. McMillan, Tentenfield Star, 2021. It used to be that seeing a mouse in the house was a rare occurrence. Now, it's rarely a day that goes by where we aren't seeing or hearing the little vermin. Current methods of baiting and trapping are struggling to control the plague of mice spreading across regional ... Keywords: Aedes aegypti, cytoplasmic incompatibility, dengue, genetic biocontrol, Indonesia, population replacement, wolbachia
	Dengue Infections Can Be Sharply Reduced With Wolbachia Bacteria J. Stone, Medscape, 2021. A modestly titled new study released in the New England Journal of Medicine belies the extraordinary 77% protective efficacy reported for preventing dengue infections with Wolbachia-infected Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. A cluster-randomized clinical trial, the AWED ("Applying ... Keywords: Aedes aegypti, cytoplasmic incompatibility, dengue, genetic biocontrol, Indonesia, population replacement, wolbachia
	Temperature-Inducible Precision Guided Sterile Insect Technique N. P. Kandul, J. Liu and O. S. Akbari, bioRxiv, 2021.06.14.448312. 2021. Releases of sterile males are the gold standard for many insect population control programs, and precise sex sorting to remove females prior to male releases is essential to the success of these operations. To advance traditional methods for scaling the generation of sterile ... Keywords: Aedes aegypti, cytoplasmic incompatibility, dengue, genetic biocontrol, Indonesia, population replacement, wolbachia
	The First Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Have Just Been Released in The US Admin, Science World, 2021. The biotech firm Oxitec has released its genetically modified mosquitoes in the Florida Keys, with the goal of suppressing wild, disease-carrying mosquito populations in the region. This is the first time genetically modified mosquitoes have been released in the US. Oxitec ... Keywords: Aedes aegypti, cytoplasmic incompatibility, dengue, genetic biocontrol, Indonesia, population replacement, wolbachia
	Dengue Fever Cut Down by 77% With Groundbreaking Bacteria-Armed Mosquitoes M. Davis, The Science Times, 2021. Scientists found that dengue fever cases have decreased by 77% in a groundbreaking trial that took place in Yogyakarta City, Indonesia. They used Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes that reduced their ability to spread the dengue fever. The team at the World Mosquito Program said that ... Keywords: Aedes aegypti, cytoplasmic incompatibility, dengue, genetic biocontrol, Indonesia, population replacement, wolbachia
	Mosquito ‘bacteria hack’ nearly eliminates dengue fever and could save millions of lives A. Wilkins, METRO, 2021. Mosquitoes infected with a ‘miraculous’ bacteria have been shown to reduce dengue fever cases by 77%, in a groundbreaking new study. Scientists released mosquitoes infected with ‘Wolbachia’ bacteria into the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta – but only in certain zones. In ... Keywords: Aedes aegypti, cytoplasmic incompatibility, dengue, genetic biocontrol, Indonesia, population replacement, wolbachia
	‘Miraculous’ mosquito hack cuts dengue by 77% J. Gallagher, BBC, 2021. Dengue fever cases have been cut by 77% in a "groundbreaking" trial that manipulates the mosquitoes that spread it, say scientists. They used mosquitoes infected with "miraculous" bacteria that reduce the insect's ability to spread dengue. The trial took place in Yogyakarta city, ... Keywords: Aedes aegypti, cytoplasmic incompatibility, dengue, genetic biocontrol, Indonesia, population replacement, wolbachia
	Modified mosquitoes reduce dengue cases by 77% in Indonesia experiment M. Fox, CNN, 2021. An experiment to infect mosquitoes with bacteria that stop them from transmitting viruses appears to have helped reduced the spread of deadly dengue virus in Indonesia, researchers reported Wednesday. The modified mosquitoes thrived for three years, and cases of dengue were ... Keywords: Aedes aegypti, cytoplasmic incompatibility, dengue, genetic biocontrol, Indonesia, population replacement, wolbachia
	Efficacy of Wolbachia-Infected Mosquito Deployments for the Control of Dengue A. Utarini, C. Indriani, R. A. Ahmad, W. Tantowijoyo, E. Arguni, M. R. Ansari, E. Supriyati, D. S. Wardana, Y. Meitika, I. Ernesia, I. Nurhayati, E. Prabowo, B. Andari, B. R. Green, L. Hodgson, Z. Cutcher, E. Rancès, P. A. Ryan, S. L. O’Neill, S. M. Dufau, New England Journal of Medicine, 384:2177-2186. 2021. BACKGROUND Aedes aegypti mosquitoes infected with the wMel strain of Wolbachia pipientis are less susceptible than wild-type A. aegypti to dengue virus infection. METHODS We conducted a cluster-randomized trial involving releases of wMel-infected A. aegypti mosquitoes for the ... Keywords: Aedes aegypti, cytoplasmic incompatibility, dengue, genetic biocontrol, Indonesia, population replacement, wolbachia
	Mosquitoes armed with virus-fighting bacteria sharply curb dengue infections, hospitalizations K. Servick, Science, 2021. A strategy for fighting dengue fever with bacteria-armed mosquitoes has passed its most rigorous test yet: a large, randomized, controlled trial. Researchers reported today dramatic reductions in rates of dengue infection and hospitalization in areas of an Indonesian city where ... Keywords: Aedes aegypti, cytoplasmic incompatibility, dengue, genetic biocontrol, Indonesia, population replacement, wolbachia
	Study demonstrates ‘exciting potential’ of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes to control dengue G. Gallagher, Healio, 2021. The release of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes led to a 77% reduction in the incidence of symptomatic dengue in an Indonesian city, according to researchers, who said the same approach could be used to fight other mosquito-borne diseases. The study tested a strain of Wolbachia ... Keywords: Aedes aegypti, cytoplasmic incompatibility, dengue, genetic biocontrol, Indonesia, population replacement, wolbachia
	‘Nigeria has capacity for safe application of modern biotechnology’ M. Adewale, The Guardian, 2021. Director-general of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr. Rufus Ebegba, has declared that Nigeria has the capacity to deploy safe biotechnology products for agricultural development and environmental safety. Ebegba, who gave the assurance at the opening of a ... Keywords: Aedes aegypti, cytoplasmic incompatibility, dengue, genetic biocontrol, Indonesia, population replacement, wolbachia
	Gene tech to prevent crossbreeding could safely harness the power of gene drives I. l. Guillou, The Science Advisory Board, 2021. A new gene engineering technology could allow scientists to harness the benefits of releasing genetically modified animals into the wild without the risk of uncontrolled spread. The new study, published in the journal Nature Communications on June 2, could help in the battle ... Keywords: Aedes aegypti, cytoplasmic incompatibility, dengue, genetic biocontrol, Indonesia, population replacement, wolbachia
	Australia plots biological warfare to eradicate rampaging ‘mouse plague’ J. Smyth, Financial Times, 2021. Australia is home to some of the world’s most fearsome creatures. But none is more destructive than the humble house mouse, a plague of which is rampaging across vast swaths of farmland and terrorising countryfolk. Farmers in New South Wales, the worst affected state, warned ... Keywords: Aedes aegypti, cytoplasmic incompatibility, dengue, genetic biocontrol, Indonesia, population replacement, wolbachia
	Mouse plague control hopes raised with funding for genetic biocontrol research Anonymous, From Press, 2021. As communities and farmers continue to battle the mouse plague, a funding announcement for genetic biocontrol research could be a potential game changer for future plagues. The New South Wales government has today announced a $50 million mouse control package which includes $1.8 ... Keywords: Aedes aegypti, cytoplasmic incompatibility, dengue, genetic biocontrol, Indonesia, population replacement, wolbachia
	Mutant mosquitoes carrying ‘death gene’ released as ‘bio-engineered’ insects terrify J. Caven, Daily Star, 2021. Mutant mosquitoes which carry a ‘death gene’ have been released into the skies in a bid to curb diseases from spreading to humans. Tens of thousands of genetically modified male insects will mate with female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which transmit illnesses, in Florida ... Keywords: Aedes aegypti, cytoplasmic incompatibility, dengue, genetic biocontrol, Indonesia, population replacement, wolbachia
	‘Death gene’ in genetically modified male mosquitoes J. Goddard, The Times, 2021. Tens of thousands of bio-engineered mosquitoes have taken flight in the Florida Keys under a pilot project that aims to breed insects programmed with a “death switch”. Genetically modified males produced by Oxitec — a British-founded biotechnology company — have begun ... Keywords: Aedes aegypti, cytoplasmic incompatibility, dengue, genetic biocontrol, Indonesia, population replacement, wolbachia
	Synthetic SPECIES developed for use as a confinable gene drive University of California - San Diego, ScienceDaily, 2021. CRISPR-based technologies offer enormous potential to benefit human health and safety, from disease eradication to fortified food supplies. As one example, CRISPR-based gene drives, which are engineered to spread specific traits through targeted populations, are being developed ... Keywords: Aedes aegypti, cytoplasmic incompatibility, dengue, genetic biocontrol, Indonesia, population replacement, wolbachia
	‘Gene drive’ tech to control mice plagues AAP, Countryman, 2021. As western NSW deals with a devastating mouse plague the government is investing in breakthrough genetic biocontrol research that could transform pest management in Australia. Agriculture Minister Adam Marshall said the NSW government would provide $1.8 million to the project to ... Keywords: Aedes aegypti, cytoplasmic incompatibility, dengue, genetic biocontrol, Indonesia, population replacement, wolbachia
	WHO releases new guidance for deployment of genetically modified mosquitoes E. Henderson, News Medical Life Sciences, 2021. The World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidance for the deployment of genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes to combat vector-borne diseases like malaria and dengue. GM mosquitoes may carry a gene that kills female progeny and the technology can be used against the ... Keywords: Aedes aegypti, cytoplasmic incompatibility, dengue, genetic biocontrol, Indonesia, population replacement, wolbachia
	Mosquitoes are deadly pests, genetically-modified mosquitoes could help stop disease T. Browne, ClickOrlando, 2021.