Genetically modified mosquito may be used against Zika
They don't know that this will only make ZIKA stronger!
The World Health Organization (WHO) has backed trials of genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes that could be used in the fight against the Zika virus. The WHO also said sterile irradiated male mosquitoes could also be released to mate with wild females.
However, environmentalists have warned over the possible consequences of wiping out an entire species.
Initial trials using genetically modified mosquitoes developed by Oxitec, the British subsidiary of Intrexon, have been taking place in the Cayman Islands and Brazil. The mosquitoes are altered so that their offspring will die before reaching adulthood and being able to reproduce.
Another technique under consideration involves releasing male mosquitoes that have been sterilised by low doses of radiation. It has already been used by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to control insects that damage crops.
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