Halting the reproduction of the insects would be a huge weapon against them and the diseases they carry, and a new manmade mosquito variant could do just that. The genetically modified mosquitoes ...

She has been working in journalism for seven years. Billions of genetically modified mosquitoes are expected to be released within the next two years as part of an expanded version of an ...

Professor Giorgos Christophides discusses the major research currently underway – If a small number of modified mosquitoes ...

Federal regulators on Friday okayed a field trial to release genetically modified mosquitoes in Key Haven, Florida. The goal is to take out the local population of aedes aegypti mosquitoes ...

The British company Oxitec, in partnership with Australia's CSIRO, has announced plans to release genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes in Queensland. The initiative aims to reduce transmission of ...

Scientists are breeding modified mosquitoes to help fight malaria.

New research reveals that rising temperatures may reduce the effectiveness of natural mosquito repellents like citronellal ...

As part of this stepwise approach, the team in Uganda has been studying local wild-type mosquitoes and is preparing for work on genetically modified mosquitoes in containment, if regulatory ...

Scientists are genetically modifying mosquitoes in the hope of stopping the spread of malaria. The technique, which uses genes taken from the honeybee and the African clawed frog, blocks normal ...

Scientists are genetically modifying mosquitoes in the hope of stopping the spread of malaria. The technique, which uses ...