First Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Released in U.S. Are Hatching Now

May 29, 2021

Mosquito eggs places in the Florida Keys are expected to hatch thousands of genetically modified mosquitoes. The federally approved experiment studies the use of genetic engineering – rather than insecticides – to control disease-carrying mosquito populations.

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