Local elimination of mosquitoes is possible. Here’s why we ... - CNN
WEBSep 12, 2023 · The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has dubbed mosquitoes the world’s deadliest animal, and they are responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths worldwide each year.
Why a U.S. Company Plans to Release 2.4 Billion Genetically …
WEBMar 30, 2022 · The Environmental Protection Agency has cleared the release of 2.4 billion genetically-modified mosquitoes in California and Florida. The mosquitoes, created by biotech firm Oxitec, will be...
The U.S. is unprepared for the growing threat of mosquito- and …
WEBDec 15, 2023 · These stowaway insects, also known as Asian tiger mosquitoes, can carry viruses like dengue, Zika and chikungunya. They quickly adapted to city life in the southern, eastern and western U.S.
Unleashing a New Weapon on the Mosquito: A Mosquito
WEBSep 29, 2023 · Five decades ago, entomologists confronting the many kinds of suffering that mosquitoes inflict on humans began to consider a new idea: What if, instead of killing the mosquitoes (a losing...
The 6 Best Mosquito Control Devices of 2024 | Reviews by …
WEBMay 31, 2024 · The best for mosquito control. With a rechargeable battery, long-lasting repellent supply, and simple interface, the E90 is easier to use than other spatial mosquito repellents. Thermacell...
Mosquitoes Are a Growing Public Health Threat, Reversing Years …
WEBSep 29, 2023 · Climate change has brought mosquitoes carrying viruses that cause dengue and chikungunya, excruciating and sometimes deadly fevers, to places where they have never been found before.
Florida ramps up its mosquito fight after 4 cases of malaria
WEBJun 27, 2023 · The Florida Department of Health has issued a statewide mosquito-borne illness advisory after four locally contracted cases of malaria were reported along the Gulf Coast south of Tampa.
Bioengineering may eradicate disease-carrying mosquitoes - NPR
WEBJan 26, 2024 · Scientists say gene-editing technology may eradicate a mosquito in the U.S. that spreads dengue and other diseases. Concerns remain about the possible environmental impact of bioengineered...
The U.S.’s first open-air GM mosquitoes have taken flight - Science News
WEBMay 14, 2021 · This short-term Florida experiment marks the first outdoor test in the United States of a strain of GM male mosquitoes as a highly targeted pest control strategy.
First genetically modified mosquitoes released in the United States
WEBMay 3, 2021 · The experiment, launched this week in the Florida Keys — over the objections of some local critics — tests a method for suppressing populations of wild Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which can carry...