Oxitec has developed a genetically altered version of the Aedes aegypti mosquito Plans to produce one billion mosquito eggs in the UK every week have been announced by a company working to combat ...
The answer lies with Oxitec, a UK biotech company that has ... they mate with from producing viable female larvae. Without new females, the local mosquito population quickly collapses.
Gil also hopes his photo gives a voice to this intriguing species. 'We forget that they have an important role in nature,' explains Gil. 'Mosquito larvae break down colonies of bacteria and algae in ...
The sound produced vibrates at a frequency which resonates with the mosquito larvae and is fatal to them. [Shane] put the build into a small boat which can be floated in any pond, bird bath ...