Genetically modified mosquitoes released in Panama Bashny.Net

Beginning February 15, the British biotech company oxitec mosquitoes oxitec will produce genetically modified mosquitoes in Nuevo Chorillo, Panama. This week will produce some 240,000 GM mosquitoes.
Females of the mosquito mosquito are spreaders of malaria, dengue fever and other diseases. The idea was to produce male mosquitoes that were genetically created in such a way that they produce offspring that will die, thus reducing the population and the spread of disease.



Oxitec mosquitoes oxitec has already released three million GM mosquitoes for trial in the district of the Cayman Islands in 2010 — it was the first release of GM insects. The laws relating to biological safety in the Cayman Islands, the UK, not very strict. The mosquito population has become smaller in the region by as much as 80% within 3 months.
Oxitec mosquitoes oxitec have been criticized because they did not inquire of the inhabitants of the Cayman Islands on the issue insects. The website of the company published some of these common criticisms on the page of frequently asked questions.

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The company says it told the public about this event, but admitted: "it is True that the information video, which was released at this time, openly said that the mosquitoes were genetically modified".

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