EPA has approved the plan to release Genetically Modified Mosquitoes in Florida
They are produced in Laboratory lay eggs
It carry the self-limiting and fluorescent marker genes
This is performed to fight from mosquito-borne diseases
Oxitec will release about 2.4 billion gene-altered mosquitoes between 2022 - 2024
It helps in reducing the cases of dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya, or Zika
Self-limiting gene Genetically Modified Mosquito prevents female mosquito offspring from surviving to adulthood
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