Published on Jan 3, 2013
In a single year, there are 200-300 million cases of malaria and 50-100 million cases of dengue fever worldwide.
So: Why haven't we found a way to effectively kill mosquitoes yet?
Hadyn Parry presents a fascinating solution: genetically engineering male mosquitoes to make them sterile, and releasing the insects into the wild, to cut down on disease-carrying species.
Source:
Hadyn Parry: Re-engineering mosquitos to fight disease - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpsRAk5HpK4
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