The EPA has approved Oxitec’s modified skeeters for release into the wild, as part of a strategy to reduce mosquito-borne diseases.
Source: 2 Billion Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Cleared for Release in California and Florida
Well in some ways this is better than pesticides and in some ways worse. But I have to wonder why I have to learn this from Gizmodo rather than NBCs, ABCs, or CBSs local news affiliates. When you take an oath taking the stand in a court of law you promise to tell the truth, _the whole truth_ , and …. There are a lot of people that believe that lying by omission is a lie. Sigh. It is all good!