Will Millions of GMO Mosquitoes Be Released in Key West?

June 3rd, 2012 - Jill Ettinger

Mosquito

The Food and Drug Administration is considering a proposal seeking the approval to release millions of mosquitoes into Key West that have been genetically modified by the British technology firm, Oxitec. If approved, the decision would make the laid-back popular vacation spot the backdrop for a very controversial experiment.

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Biotech Takes Flight: Meet the Genetically Modified Mosquito

October 28th, 2011 - Jill Ettinger

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Dengue fever—a brutal virus that infects as many as 100 million people each year—has an unusual new enemy designed to stop the spread of the disease: genetically modified mosquitoes.

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