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Genetically engineered mosquitoes with toxic semen could be a new weapon against tropical disease, Australian scientists said after trialling the novel pest control method. The “toxic male technique” aims to breed mosquitoes that express venomous proteins in their semen, killing off females after mating. Female mosquitoes are targeted because only they bite and drink blood…
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Malaria: Australian scientists target female mosquitoes with killer sperm
Olayide Soaga
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Genetically engineered mosquitoes with toxic semen could be a new weapon against tropical disease, Australian scientists said after trialling the novel pest control method. The “toxic male technique” aims to breed mosquitoes that express venomous proteins in their semen, killing off females after mating. Female mosquitoes are targeted because only they bite and drink blood…
