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Previous GMO mosquito project's success may have been overstated, emails reveal

Previous GMO mosquito project's success may have been overstated, emails reveal

British biotech company Oxitec said its release of GMO aedes aegypti mosquitoes in the Cayman Islands reduced the naturally occurring mosquito population by 62 percent in the project area. Emails reveal Cayman officials disputed that figure.
EPA extends public comments for GMO mosquitoes in Florida Keys

EPA extends public comments for GMO mosquitoes in Florida Keys

British biotech firm Oxitec is looking at 12 sites throughout the Keys to release millions of genetically modified mosquitoes, which are designed to eliminate most of the local population of Zika-spreading aedes aegypti mosquitoes.
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