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Lifestyle
Martin M Barillas

Buzz Off: Fury As Gene Hacked Franken-Mozzies Released Into The Wild

An illustrative image of a mosquito. (Zenger)

A British company has provoked debate after releasing genetically modified mosquitoes into the wild that could produce new strains of super-mozzies, say critics.

UK-based Oxitec say the hacked insects contain a modified gene that will ultimately kill off all-female offspring and wipe out huge colonies of the bug.

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