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Malaria causing mosquitoes soon to be extinct?
From: Sci-Dev.net
"A major stumbling block to using GM mosquitoes engineered to stop transmission of malaria may have been solved with a new genetic technique to ensure that they survive and propagate in natural environments. The first genetically modified (GM) mosquito was produced in 2000 by scientists at Imperial College London, United Kingdom. Subsequent studies have shown that such modifications could be used to create mosquitoes with a reduced ability to transmit the deadly Plasmodium parasite responsible for malaria..." more at Sci-Dev.net and the full story at: Nature holodragon likes this.
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That's good news
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22 Feb 2013
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The plasmodium parasite has demonstrated much better adaptability than have scientists. For a historical perspective, consider that the invention of DDT was supposed to be the death knell for malaria.
I wouldn't hold my breath. Mark
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22 Feb 2013
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It would be good for everybody if they could eradicate malaria, it seems even our favourite repellant doesn't work.
BBC News - Mosquitoes ignore repellent Deet after first exposure
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22 Feb 2013
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Crikey the mozies are so thick round here at the moment I'm running around slapping ankles and arms, so much so a bloke could be mistaken for a Scotsman doing the highland fling
 In all seriousness I think funds and resources would be better put into eradicating the mosquito!
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24 Feb 2013
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Quote:
China’s Worst Self-Inflicted Environmental Disaster: The Campaign to Wipe Out the Common Sparrow
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