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Briefing
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- Voting results – Two-thirds of residents in Key Haven, Florida opposed a plan to test genetically modified mosquitoes, with final vote pending on board members of Florida Keys Mosquito Control District
- Concerns – Opposing parties raised concern on impact of trials to health and environment
- DNA-edited mosquitoes – British biotech company Oxitec edited DNA of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, responsible for spreading dengue in Florida Keys, which kills any offspring before they can mature and breed, controlling mosquito population
- Latin America trials – Field trials in Brazil and Panama (and others) demonstrate decline in mosquito population of up to 90%, helping cut dengue transmission
- FDA approved – Certified by Food and Drug Administration and deemed safe for people and environment
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Accelerator
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Sector
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Healthcare/Health Sciences
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Organization
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Florida Keys Mosquito Control District, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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November 9, 2016
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