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2020
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- yuekit3
Florida approves plan to introduce 750 million genetically modified mosquitoes into the wild
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-u…
"In May, the US Environmental Agency granted permission to the British-based, US-operated company Oxitec to produce the genetically engineered, male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which are known as OX5034."
- what could go wrong!??_niko
- The idea isn't completely crazy considering mosquitoes are main carriers of many diseases. But surprised it got this far with zero public debate or attention.yuekit
- Page 197 of report last para “...average specimen size 12” length by 6” height”prophetone
- "Oxitec’s Friendly™ mosquito technology uses two simple genes that create safe, non-biting, self-limiting and non-persistent male mosquitoes."yuekit
- The most important word in this story is "Florida" yes I said Florida.utopian
- https://www.youtube.…antimotion
- mar-a-lago under killer mutant mosquito attack, fingers crossed.neverscared
- but the males mosquito doesn't byte, only the females do!grafician
- It's a brilliant idea if it works.hotroddy
- This didn't quite pan out as hoped last time they tried this, in Brazil..
https://www.dw.com/e…Nairn - https://www.nature.c…Nairn
- Florida man headlines will be good in a few yearsPhanLo