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The Science Behind Genetically Modified Mosquitoes
Description
The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District is turning towards a novel tool to combat harmful insecticide-resistant mosquitoes like the Aedes aegypti. What are they doing exactly? They're releasing millions of genetically modified male mosquitoes engineered to reduce the population of Aedes aegypti. How exactly does this work? We'll break it down.
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#Mosquitoes
#aedes aegypti mosquito
#genetically modified mosquito
#modified mosquitoes
#mutant mosquito
#mutant mosquitoes
#wired Mosquitoes
#male Mosquito
#female Mosquito
#biting Mosquitoes
#Mosquito diseases
#stopping Mosquito diseased
#stopping Mosquito diseases
#nathan rose
#Florida Keys Mosquito Control District
#fkmcd
#Aedes aegypti
#yellow fever mosquito
#dengue fever
#Season: Season 1
#Series: Currents
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