Genetically Modified Mosquitoes: Background and Concerns
By Bhavani Prakash In Dec 2010, 6000 genetically modified (GM) Aedes aegypti sterile male mosquitoes were released in the unhabited forests of Betong, Malaysia, according to the statement by the government run Institute of Medical Research (IMR). The GM mosquitoes were developed by the UK biotech company, Oxitec. The purported aim of the company is to work [...]
