Anti-malaria mosquitoes prove extra fit

Insects bred to fight disease outlive natural breeds.

Mosquitoes engineered to not transmit malaria fare better than their unaltered siblings, according to new research. The work rekindles hope that transgenic mosquitoes could one day be used to wipe out natural insects in the wild, helping to control the spread of malaria.

Read the story here.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Anti-malaria mosquitoes prove extra fit

Insects bred to fight disease outlive natural breeds.

Mosquitoes engineered to not transmit malaria fare better than their unaltered siblings, according to new research. The work rekindles hope that transgenic mosquitoes could one day be used to wipe out natural insects in the wild, helping to control the spread of malaria.

Read the story here.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *