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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Rachel Schraer

The ‘mosquito factory’ breeding genetically-engineered insects to fight malaria

Adult mosquitoes are released into Djibouti city from buckets - (Oxitec)

A British company breeding mosquitoes whose offspring cannot spread malaria is set to start releasing the insects into Djibouti city by the end of the year.

Genetically-engineered male mosquitoes hatched in boxes placed around the East African capital will produce female babies with genes that cause them to die before they reach adulthood. Only female mosquitoes bite and spread disease.

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