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Billions of GE Mosquitoes Released, Health Risks Ignored

Biotechnology company Oxitec spent years trying to gain approval to release its controversial genetically engineered (GE) mosquitoes in the U.S., specifically in Key West, Florida. In June 2020, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services gave the go-ahead for the plan,1 following the U.S. EPA’s granting of an experimental use permit (EUP) that would… Read More »

What is mosquitoes diet called

Summer means longer days and warmer nights—and tha adds up to lots of extra time outdoors. Yet nothing ruins an evening run or backyard cookout quite like having mosquitoes buzzing around your bare skin. Not only do mosquito bites itch like crazy, but these little vampires can transmit serious diseases, like the West Nile and… Read More »