Anyone who’s been to Florida knows two things: the humidity is a beast, and so are the bugs. A recent Fast Company article says the southern state has big plans to take care of the latter. The Florida Keys mosquito control agency just approved the release of 750 million genetically engineered mosquitoes that are designed to be “self-limiting,” meaning their offspring can’t survive.
Florida is Fighting Mosquitoes with Mosquitoes. Wait, What?
Male mosquitoes will be released to produce offspring with a “self-limiting” gene.
Sep 1, 2020
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