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For tackling Dengue menace, Genetically modified male mosquitoes (GMMs) are to be released in our environment.
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"The GMMs will copulate with the female (Aedes and Anopheles) mosquitoes and cause the larvae to die due to the presence of killer genes. This will make them(Aedes and Anopheles) refractory to transmit Dengue virus and Plasmodium," said Dr.B.K.Tyagi, Director in-charge, Centre for Research in Medical Entomology (CRME), at Madurai.
Note this:
Malaysian Government would be releasing about 2000 GMMs this year. Read more about it here:
Malaysia to carry out GM mosquito trial
Malaysia adopts GM mosquito
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