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Genetically engineered mosquitoes with "toxic" semen could kill females and curb spread of disease, researchers say
Female mosquitoes are targeted because only they bite and drink blood, thereby spreading diseases such as malaria and dengue fever.
Genetically engineered mosquitoes with toxic semen could be a new weapon against tropical disease, Australian scientists said after trialing the novel pest control method. Scientist Sam Beach from Australia's Macquarie University said the method "could work as quickly as pesticides without also harming beneficial species." The malaria parasite spreads to people bitten by infected mosquitos, and causes initial symptoms including high fever, headache and chills.
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