Don't Forget Floridians
EPA Grants First Permit to Test Genetically Modified Mosquitoes
Mosquito vs. mosquito: If the EPA has its way, genetically engineered mosquitoes will be flying around the Florida Keys and Houston to try to limit the spread of mosquito-borne illnesses such as Zika, dengue, and yellow fever. Bloomberg Law reports that the agency has granted permission to release the new mosquitoes, which carry a gene that kills female offspring, which transmit the diseases.
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