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The number of disease-carrying mosquitoes in a Brazilian city dropped by up to 96% after hundreds of genetically modified male mosquitoes were released, New Scientist reported. The U.K. biotech company Oxitec is releasing these male mosquitoes in other locations of the world to control illnesses that mosquitoes spread, such as dengue, malaria, and Zika.
Once the government gives final approval, it will be another three years before farmers can begin commercial cultivation using GM mustard seeds
The number of disease-carrying mosquitoes in a Brazilian city dropped by up to 96% after hundreds of genetically modified male mosquitoes were released, New Scientist reported. The U.K. biotech company Oxitec is releasing these male mosquitoes in other locations of the world to control illnesses that mosquitoes spread, such as dengue, malaria, and Zika.
The new regime has lifted a 10-year-old ban on importation of GMO foods in efforts to fight hunger in Kenya.
Odinga also intimated, albeit without divulging details, that he will make an announcement of "major consequence" in the coming days. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke