Swarms of genetically modified mosquitos are about to be released in the US [BGR, 2022]

Title:

Swarms of genetically modified mosquitos are about to be released in the US

 

Author:

Joshua Hawkins

 

Published:

BGR, 10 March 2022

https://bgr.com/science/2-billion-genetically-modified-mosquitos-are-about-to-be-released-in-the-us/

 

From the article:

Scientists have been playing god with mosquitos for a couple of years now. In 2020, British company Oxitec received approval to start releasing up to 750 million lab-modified mosquitos in Florida over the course of two years, starting in 2021. Now, the company is gearing up to release another swarm of genetically modified mosquitos across more of Florida and in California as well.

First GMO Mosquitoes to Be Released in the Florida Keys [SingularityHub, 2021]

Title:

First GMO mosquitoes to be released in the Florida Keys

 

Author:

Taylor White

 

Published:

SingularityHub, 15 April 2021

https://singularityhub.com/2021/04/15/first-gmo-mosquitoes-to-be-released-in-the-florida-keys/

 

From the article:

This spring, the biotechnology company Oxitec plans to release genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes in the Florida Keys. Oxitec says its technology will combat dengue fever, a potentially life-threatening disease, and other mosquito-borne viruses—such as Zika— mainly transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito.