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 ...
Mosquitoes with 'toxic' semen could stem disease spread: research Genetically engineered mosquitoes with toxic semen could be a new weapon against tropical disease, Australian scientists said after ...
That's part of a new mosquito population control method set to be trialed by Macquarie University researchers looking to curb the spread of diseases carried by these insects. Talk about drastic ...