Thousands of genetically modified mosquitoes have begun to be released in Florida this week as part of an effort to combat a disease-spreading species of the insect. The buzzy project, from British… ...

Technicians from the Oxitec laboratory located in Campinas, 100km from Sao Paulo, released genetically modified mosquitoes Aedes Egypti to combat Zika virus. Victor Moriyama/Getty Images.

The first US release of genetically modified mosquitoes began in the Florida Keys this week, part of a plan to fight a dangerous invasive species. The plan was approved by local and government ...

When these GMO mosquitoes mate with females in the wild, up to 97 percent of their offspring can’t survive, according to Oxitec. If enough GMO mosquitoes are released and mate, the population ...

The mosquito, a product of the British biotechnology company Oxitec, is designed to reduce populations of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes — the species best known for carrying dengue fever, chikungunya ...

Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Have Few Proven Benefits, Too Many Risks. Dr Helen Wallace is the director of GeneWatch U.K. February 23, 2015.

The mosquito is also approved to be released into Harris County, Texas, beginning in 2021, according to Oxitec, the US-owned, British-based company that developed the genetically modified organism ...

GMO mosquitoes: Could genetic engineering protect us from the deadliest animal on the planet? By Jack Renaud March 11, 2019 / 5:58 AM EDT / CBS News ...

Company says the mosquitoes could be used to help halt spread of Zika virus. — -- Florida residents are raising concerns about a proposed study using genetically modified mosquitoes designed ...

Genetically modified mosquitoes have been OK’d for a first U.S. test flight. As dengue cases rise in the Florida Keys, a much-debated public health tool gets a nod for 2021 ...

In an effort to fight insect-borne viruses like Zika, dengue fever and malaria, genetically modified mosquitoes are set to be released in the Florida Keys. Oxitec's male mosquitoes -- which don't ...

A genetically modified male mosquito named OX5034 has received both state and federal approval to be released into the Florida Keys now through 2022, against the objection of many local residents ...