Oxitec wins approval to release GMO mosquitoes in US

Oxitec has received state and federal approval to release genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes in a pilot project planned for the Florida Keys now through 2022. The research is intended to show that GM mosquitoes are a viable alternative to spraying insecticides in a bid to control the invasive Aedes aegypti mosquito that spreads Zika, dengue, yellow fever and other diseases.
Read more: https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/blog/2020/06/oxitec-wins-approval-to-release-gmo-mosquitoes-in-us/?source=Snapzu